what is Tennis?
Tennis is a sport played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt (most of the time Optic Yellow, but can be any color or even two-tone) over a net into the opponent's court.
The modern game of tennis originated in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century as "lawn tennis" and had heavy connections to the ancient game of real tennis. After its creation, tennis spread throughout the upper-class English-speaking population before spreading around the world. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people in wheelchairs. In the United States, there is a collegiate circuit organized by the National Collegiate Athletics Association
Learn Tennis
Instruction and Advice for Easy Tennis Learning.
Start playing tennis with instruction and advice for beginners on strokes, strategy, set of laws, terms, and apparatus. A easy introduction to the basic scoring and procedures for playing a tennis match: the system of points, games, tie-breaks, sets, and matches explained for beginners.
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| NEW YORK (AP) -- Andre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer. |
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