Tennis is a racket sport that can be played alone (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Anyone who can grip a racket, including wheelchair users, can participate in the sport. However, not all types of rackets are available for everyone. For example, men's doubles requires at least one partner who can provide a hard ball to strike as well as a low, soft ball with which to serve.
The modern game of tennis is thought to have originated in England around the mid-18th century. British officers playing on the grounds of their clubs were said to have first used the nets to keep balls in play and out of sight. They next introduced the idea of two individuals against one another, with the aim of defeating the opponent by means other than just hitting the ball away.
In 1877, American William Larned established rules of play for the sport. These rules were adopted by the leading tennis nations of the time and remain largely unchanged today. The term "tennis court" is actually a misnomer, as only a small portion of what we call today a "court" was actually constructed for use by humans. Most courts are now made using tarmac or concrete, but earlier courts could be made from grass or clay.
Singles tennis is the most common form of the game.
Tennis is a court sport played with a racquet and a ball. It may be played by two people (as in singles) or four people (as in doubles), both indoors and outdoors. Courts are separated by a net and have two sets of lines, one for singles and one for doubles play. Modern courts are hard surface, but early ones were made of grass or earth. They range in size from 90 feet by 60 feet to 300 feet by 150 feet.
There are about 1.5 million people involved in some form of tennis worldwide. About 5% of them are professional tennis players. The other 95% are amateurs who play for fun. In the United States, about 20 million people play tennis at least once a year. The most popular forms of the game are singles and doubles. There are more than 2 million singles players and nearly 100,000 pairs on court at any given time.
The number of people who can play tennis at a time is unlimited. Only the number of people who can be on the court at one time limits how many can play in a single session. This usually ranges from two people to as many as eight, depending on the size of the court and other factors. There is no limit beyond this because having more people playing would just mean that more games could be played in a single session.
The only physical limitation to the number of people who can play tennis at a time is the size of the court.
OVERVIEW Tennis is a sport played on a rectangular court with a variety of surfaces. It is played with either two or four players (single matches). The object is to hit the ball through the opponent's court to land it in your own. There are several types of shots in tennis including serve, volley, ground stroke, overhead stroke, and jump shot.
TENNIS MATCHES In tennis, a match is the final competitive unit of play. A single match consists of three phases: preparation, service, and return of serves. During preparation, both coaches will discuss their plans for the match with their players before it starts. This allows them to adjust their strategies as needed. In addition, they will also plan out different scenarios that could arise during the match. For example, if one player is serving very well but the other one isn't returning the balls, then the former player can use this opportunity to attack the net. On the other hand, if the player who is not returning the balls is able to win some points on his or her own side of the court, then this would give him or her an advantage over the first player. After these discussions have taken place, both players will get ready for the first game by stretching and warming up.
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