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Joel Ayi - Kumi Tennis
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By Joel Ayi - Kumi
Tennis
The Rules of Tennis
The basic rules of tennis. Tennis is a game played on a rectangular court by either two players (singles) or four (doubles). Players stand on opposite sides of a net and use a stringed racket to hit a ball back and forth to each other. The first person to win six games wins a set.
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Facts About Tennis
1. A Londoner, Major Walter Wingfield, invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball") in 1873, from which modern tennis evolved. Wingfield's game was played on an hourglass-shaped court and created a sensation in Europe, the United States, and even China
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2. It is now played on a variety of surfaces. The origins of the game can be traced to a 12th–13th-century French handball game called jeu de paume (“game of the palm”), from which was derived a complex indoor racket-and-ball game: real tennis.
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3. One of the richest Tennis players is Serena Williams
4.The lines that delineate the width of the court are called the baseline (farthest back) and the service line (middle of the court). The short mark in the center of each baseline is referred to as either the hash mark or the center mark. The outermost lines that make up the length are called the doubles sidelines.
5. The idea that tennis originated in the monastic cloisters in northern France in the 12th century has been largely discredited, but it is correct that in the first few centuries in which it was played, the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand; hence, the name jeu de paume ("game of the palm").
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Good Things About Tennis
it's a whole-body sport, and you can burn a lot of calories because you're constantly on the move. That's not bad for a recreational sport that's both fun and can be played by just about anyone. Improves bone health: Playing tennis isn't good for your muscles alone; it has a positive impact on your bones as well.