Lawn tennis

Lawn Tennis

1. Lawn Tennis By Akshay Sacheti

2. Introduction Tennis is a sport people play individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

3. Equipments required to play tennis Racquet- The frame of the hitting area may not be more than 29 inches in length and 12.5 inches in width. Ball- Balls must weigh between 56.0 g and 59.4 g (1.975-2.095 ounces)

4. Court Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, a hard court of concrete, and 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 6 ft (10.97 m) for doubles matches.

5. Highest governing body International Tennis Federation First played Between 1859 and 1865 (Birmingham, England) Characteristics Contact No Team members Single or doubles Mixed gender Yes, separate tours & mixed doubles Type Racquet sport Equipment Tennis ball, tennis racquet Venue Indoor or outdoor tennis court Presence Country or region Worldwide Olympic Part of Summer Olympic programme from 1896 to 1924 Demonstration sport in the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics Part of Summer Olympic programme since 1988 Present Status