lawn tennis

[KalanNug 0]

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

[Thomassew]

tennis played on a grass court

[Michiko]

Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponents court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis.The rules of modern tennis have changed little since the 1890s. Two exceptions are that until 1961 the server had to keep one foot on the ground at all times, and the adoption of the tiebreak in the 1970s. A recent addition to professional tennis has been the adoption of electronic review technology coupled with a point-challenge system, which allows a player to contest the line call of a point, a system known as Hawk-Eye.Tennis is played by millions of recreational players and is a popular worldwide spectator sport. The four Grand Slam tournaments (also referred to as the majors) are especially popular: the Australian Open, played on hardcourts; the French Open, played on red clay courts; Wimbledon, played on grass courts; and the US Open, also played on hardcourts.

[Zipporah Schumaker]

Lawn tennis is a racket sport commonly known as tennis, that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). It originated in England during the 19th century, and its name stems from the fact that it was initially played on grass lawns. Players use a tennis racket to strike a hollow rubber ball, covered with felt, over a net and into the opponents court, with the objective of the game being to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is unable to return a valid shot.