Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Object of the game is to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a good return.Tennis is an Olympic sport/ Its advantage is that it is played at all levels of society at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people wheelchairs. Tennis originated in Birmingham, England in the late 19th century as "lawn tennis”. Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, a hard-court of concrete and/or asphalt and occasionally carpet (indoor). The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and 27 feet (8.23 m) wide for singles matches and 36 ft (10.97 m) for doubles matches. Famous players are

• Caroline Wozniacki
• Maria Sharapova
• Vera Zvonareva
• Victoria Azarenka
• Novak Djokovic
• Rafael Nadal
• Andy Murray
• Roger Federer
• Andre Agassi