What Australian Open surface replaced Rebound Ace in 2008?

Plexicushion Prestige replaced Rebound Ace as the Australian Open surface in 2008.

Rebound Ace had been used at the tournament since 1988, when the Australian Open moved from grass to hard courts at Melbourne Park. Organisers announced a change for 2008, introducing a blue Plexicushion surface designed to provide a more consistent playing environment and reduce the extreme heat associated with the older system. The new colour scheme also improved visual contrast for players and television viewers.

Plexicushion Prestige is a cushioned acrylic hard-court system, not a type of grass or clay. Laykold is another hard-court brand, while DecoTurf was strongly associated with the US Open. GreenSet later became the Australian Open’s court surface from 2020, so it is a plausible answer for a different question about the tournament’s subsequent surface history. The wording “replaced Rebound Ace in 2008” specifically points to Plexicushion Prestige.