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What is Tennis?
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played 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 opponent’s 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 a racket sport that can be played against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket and strikes a rubber ball with felt over a net to the opponent’s court.
The game originates from 19th century Birmingham, England and was known as lawn tennis.
The four Grand Slam tournaments
There are four Grand Slam tournaments (Majors) – The Australian Open played on hard courts, the French Open played on red clay courts, Wimbledon played on grass courts and the US Open also played on hard courts.
What’s the difference between tennis and tennis?
Tennis is the evolved form of lawn tennis and it can be played on any surface including concrete and clay courts whereas lawn tennis is played exclusively in well-trimmed grass courts. The two-game buffer rule is not considered for tennis whereas it is an important rule for lawn tennis.
The Metro says World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has been put in a detention hotel until Monday after Australia delayed their deportation decision.
The Metro says Rafael Nadal insists he has no sympathy for Novak Djokovic after the world No.1 saw his visa cancelled ahead of the Australian Open.
BBC Sport says Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic will play in the Australian Open after controversially being exempt from the vaccination rules – sparking backlash from Australians.
The Independent says Australian Open organisers insist world number one Novak Djokovic has not benefited from “special favour” after being granted a medical exemption from being vaccinated against Covid-19.
The Independent says Andy Murray has jested with doubles partner Liam Broady about a comment he made about the British star while practicing with Emma Raducanu.
BBC Sport says Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021.
The Independent says Emma Raducanu has pulled out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this week after testing positive for Covid-19.
The Guardian says The International Tennis Federation has said it will not cancel any tournaments in China over concerns for Peng Shuai, because it does not want to “punish 1.4 billion people”.
The Daily Mirror says The WTA has suspended all its tournaments in China over the handling of sexual assault allegations made by Peng Shuai and its failure to provide adequate proof of her safety.
The Guardian says WTA has announced the suspension of all tournaments in China amid concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai.
The Independent says Great Britain’s Davis Cup campaign came to an end in the quarter-finals with defeat by Germany in Innsbruck.
The Daily Mirror says Emma Raducanu has revealed she would like her ‘role model’ Lewis Hamilton to be named Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.
The Daily Express says Emma Raducanu’s stunning US Open victory is the sporting success story of the year, and now Andy Roddick has laid down a marker for her ahead of the 2022 season.
Peng Shuai’s video call with the IOC to prove she is well and not in any danger has done little to settle the concerns from the international community and the Women’s Tennis Association.
The Guardian reports the WTA is prepared to pull out of China over tennis star Peng Shuai disappearance.
‘I am devastated and shocked’ – Serena Williams voices concern over Peng Shuai’s disappearance
BBC Sport says The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on an email released by Chinese state media attributed to tennis player Peng Shuai.
The Daily Express says Roger Federer has revealed he is ‘extremely unlikely’ to play at Wimbledon next year with uncertainty growing over his future.
The Guardian says Emma Raducanu is set to skip the Rugby Football Union’s open invitation to attend an England match this autumn.
BBC News says Andy Murray knocked out top seed Jannik Sinner to reach the Stockholm Open quarter-finals and said “it’s probably my best win this season”.
Emma Raducanu ‘very excited’ and feeling ‘confident’ as Brit finally confirms new coach
Sky Sports says British No 1 Emma Raducanu has confirmed that her new coach will be Angelique Kerber’s long-time mentor Torben Beltz.
Daily Express says Emma Raducanu has been spotted in London with season WTA Tour coach Torben Beltz, after hinting she had already found a new full-time mentor.