We all know that discovering any sport’s rules for the first time is a little bit confusing, especially when it gets to tennis.
From now on you can play or watch tennis differently. You will find here the official rules of tennis, according to the International Tennis Federation ITF.
And that includes: tennis rules for doubles, scoring rules, serving rules, and much more…Also, you will acquire the necessary tennis terms.
Tennis open era is the time when professional players and amateur players started to compete together. It first started in 1968.
When you say amateurs, it does not mean that these players are not qualified yet to play tennis. It’s just they were not making a living of tennis, it was more about class.
In this filled-facts article, we have for you some interesting information about the history of the grand slam tournaments.
As I discussed in the previous article, tennis has four major tournaments known as the Grand Slam. These tournaments are Wimbledon, the French Open, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
Although the exact tennis history remains a little lost in the mists of time, but it is incontestable that tennis is one of the oldest competitive sports in the world. It is known for the game of kings, the game of nobles, and also the king of games.
Historians disagree about the exact origins of the game. Some say tennis began as far back as ancient Egypt, then spread to…
With all the difficulties that confront the players of wheelchair tennis, we find them in love with the sport. So, what is exactly the basics of this game?
In wheelchair tennis, we have some differences compared to able-bodied tennis, whether in the players, or the equipment, or the rules. So, it’s important for you to take a look at these dissimilarities.
Besides the court dimensions, there is also the tennis net regulations that should be respected. Like the height, width, and also colors of the net.
As we all know, there is a net dividing the court across the middle. And it’s the main obstacle that can prevent the ball from landing on the other side of the court.
Tennis is played on different surfaces, each one of these tennis courts has its specific qualities that favor any particular player.
For instance: Nadal is known for clay courts, Federer for grass courts, and Djokovic for hard courts.
In this article, we will see why the ball behaves so differently on clay, grass, and hard courts and also carpet courts
There are not that many rules for hindrance, but the rules are important because if you want to take advantage of every aspect of this tennis game that you can get an edge over your opponent, well the rule book is your book let’s take a closer look.
A hindrance is an act made during play that can cause a disturbance for the player(s), which can lead to a point loss.
You’ve probably misconceived the scoring board while watching a tennis match on TV. Well, now it is a good opportunity to remove that misunderstanding with great tennis scoring examples.
We’ll discover together every detail about the tennis scoring in games, sets, Tie-breaks, and matches step by step.
The operation of serving is not only the opening of a tennis match. But It is how we start every point.
And it is considered the most important stroke in tennis. Because, an efficient service will help you a lot in winning the points.