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EL Tennis
Most historians believe that tennis originated in France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand. It was not until the 16thcentury that rackets came into use, and the game began to be called "tennis." It was popular in England and France, although the game was only played indoors where the ball could behit off the wall. Henry VIII of England was a big fan of this game, which historians now refer to as real tennis.
Racquets
The components of a tennis racquet are a handleand neck. For the first 100 years of the modern game, racquets were of wood and of standard size, and strings were of animal gut. Laminated wood construction yielded more strengthin racquets used through most of the 20th century until first metal and then composites of carbon graphite, ceramics, and lighter metals such as titanium were introduced Todayrackets have become better and more durable
The rules regarding racquets have changed over time, as material and engineering advances have been made. For example, the maximumlength of the frame had been 32 inches until 1997, when it was shortened to 29 inches.
different strokes in tennis
A competent tennis player has seven basic shots in his or herrepertoire: the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, half-volley, drop shot, and lob
Tournaments
The four Grand Slam tournaments are considered to be the most prestigioustennis tournaments in the world. They are held annually and include, in chronological order, the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
The first tennisplayer in the world Grand Slam tournament winner:
Roger Federer (16 titles)
And Female
The first tennis player in the world Grand Slam tournament winner:
Margaret Court (24titles)
Most historians believe that tennis originated in France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand. It was not until the 16thcentury that rackets came into use, and the game began to be called "tennis." It was popular in England and France, although the game was only played indoors where the ball could behit off the wall. Henry VIII of England was a big fan of this game, which historians now refer to as real tennis.
Racquets
The components of a tennis racquet are a handleand neck. For the first 100 years of the modern game, racquets were of wood and of standard size, and strings were of animal gut. Laminated wood construction yielded more strengthin racquets used through most of the 20th century until first metal and then composites of carbon graphite, ceramics, and lighter metals such as titanium were introduced Todayrackets have become better and more durable
The rules regarding racquets have changed over time, as material and engineering advances have been made. For example, the maximumlength of the frame had been 32 inches until 1997, when it was shortened to 29 inches.
different strokes in tennis
A competent tennis player has seven basic shots in his or herrepertoire: the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, half-volley, drop shot, and lob
Tournaments
The four Grand Slam tournaments are considered to be the most prestigioustennis tournaments in the world. They are held annually and include, in chronological order, the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
The first tennisplayer in the world Grand Slam tournament winner:
Roger Federer (16 titles)
And Female
The first tennis player in the world Grand Slam tournament winner:
Margaret Court (24titles)
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