Tennis

Tennis is a sport played with racquet between either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players ("doubles"). The players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered in felt over a net into the court of the opponent.

In some places, it is still called lawn tennis in order to distinguish it from real tennis (also known as royal tennis or court tennis), an older form of the game that is played indoors on a very different kind of a court.

DO YOU KNOW
Until the mid-1950s, Bill Tilden was generally considered the greatest player ever

• His only rivals was Vines, Budge, and Kramer.
• In 1950s and 1960s, many thought Gonzales had claimed that title.
• Roger Federer is now considered by many observers to have the most "complete" game in modern tennis.
• Among the women, Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills Moody vie for the distinction of greatest of all time, along with several modern players: Margaret Smith Court, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Billie Jean King, and Maureen Connolly Brinker.

HISTORY OF TENNIS

• The earliest version of the game was known as 'La Soule' where players would hit a ball to each other using either their hands or a stick.
• In 16th, 17th and 18th centuries the game became the highly fashionable sport of kings and noblemen and was called ' Jeu de paumme' - the game of the palm.
• Wimbledon Championship was one of the most significant developments in the history of tennis. The first championships at Wimbledon (London) were played in 1877.
• William Renshaw has won the championship title 8 times between 1881 and 1889 (he was runner-up in 1887) - a record that remains unbeaten till today.
• The development of tennis continued and the 1927 Championship saw the first ever radio braodcast of a tennis event.
• Bunny Austin from the USA shocked the crowds in the year 1933 when he became the first player to step out on to centre court wearing shorts.

TENNIS COURT

• Rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, or a hardcourt of concrete and/or asphalt.
• 78 feet (23.77 m) long and 27 feet (8.23 m) wide for singles.
• 78 feet (23.77 m) long 36 feet (10.97 m) wide for doubles matches.
• Net is 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) high at the posts and 3 feet (914 mm) high in the center.

TYPES OF TENNIS COURTS

• Clay court - (green clay, mainly in the U.S. and red clay)
• Grass court
• Hardcourt - (cement, rebound ace, coated ashphalt)
• Indoor (most commonly wood, cement, or carpet)

Asian Games 2010

• Somdev creates history
  Indian tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman created history by clinching India's first gold in men singles tennis at Asian Games. The new tennis star of India won his second gold from the tennis competition after defeating top seed and world number 44 Denis Istomin 6-1, 6-2. He is the first Indian to play in the gold-medal match at the men's singles event in Asian games and moved a step forward by clinching India's seventh gold.
• Gold for India in tennis
  India clinched its sixth gold medal at Asian Games 2010 as Somdev Dev Barman and Sanam Singh won the final of mens double event in tennis. It's the first gold medal for India in the tennis event in this edition of the Games after they defeated Chinese pair of Gong Maoxin and Li Zhe 6-3, 6-7(4), 10-8 in the final.
• Sania brings silver for India
  After grabbing a bronze in women singles event, ace Indian tennis star Sania Mirza went on for a silver in doubles event also. The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Vishnu Vardhan win the first set but couldn't maintain the rhythm and lost the match in tie break set. Sania had a satisfying campaign by adding two medals in her kitty in three events of Guangzhou Asian games she participated.
• Tennis team brings Bronze
  CWG gold medalist Somdev Devbarman brought India a bronze medal in tennis team along with his companion Sanam Singh. Somdev drew the tennis tie with a 6-2, 7-6(4) victory over Ti Chen after Sanam Singh went down fighting 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-7 (5) to Tsung Hua Yang. Somdev and Sanam then combined for the deciding doubles but Yang and Chu-Huan Yi scraped through 4-6, 6-7(1).
• Sania Mirza inch closer to Asiad gold
  Sania Mirza has inched closer to a gold medal in tennis doubles event at Asian Games 2010. The ace India tennis star advanced to the final round after top seed Thai pair of Tamarine Tanasugarn and Sanchai Ratiwata 6-3 6-7 (3) 10-5 in the semifinals. However, Sania missed out in the singles event of women tennis after loosing to Akgul Amanmuradova 7-6 (7), 3-6, 4-6 in the quarter-finals.

Top Players in Tennis


CWG 2010 Tennis Results

Event	Category	Results
Singles	Men	Gold – India Silver – Australia Bronze – Australia
Singles	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – India Bronze – Australia
Doubles	Men	Gold – Australia Silver – England Bronze – India
Doubles	Women	Gold – Australia Silver – Australia Bronze – India
Doubles	Mixed	Gold – Scotland Silver – Australia Bronze – England

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