Tennis

As “The Lime-Green Ball” etched with white hurtled toward the opponents’ court, it was swiftly deflected off a racquet, back to the servers’ court. When the server attempts to deflect the ball though, a gust of wind catches the ball, redirects it, and leaves the server unable to return “The Lime-Green Ball.” Once the ball touches the green pavement, the server cries out “No” as the opponents take the victory. While watching the match, I realized that the intensity and mental strength that is required to play the game is what interested me in this sport, Tennis. Intensity is what makes something interesting, and tennis is a very intense and fast-paced game. The intensity in Tennis lies within the sport; like when the ball is moving almost faster…

There is no actual evidence of the origin of tennis as people believe that the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans played different versions of tennis. One piece of evidence of ancient tennis was noted as a few Arabic words from the ancient Egyptian times. This theory presents the origin of the name of the sport: “tennis”. The theory lends the name’s origin to the derivative of the Egyptian town of “Tinnis” and the name “racquet”, the main tennis equipment used, evolved from the Arabic word…

Tennis is sports that associate with a lot of muscle groups since it involves many movements during a tennis completion. It takes a lot of dedication and determination to become a successful tennis player. The movement of muscle groups can get intense and if done incorrectly, it could destroy their chances of making a career out of the sport. Tennis also requires a high amount of agility, quick reflexes, flexibility and aerobic and anaerobic conditioning. Since there are so many techniques and…

competition, whether it is a sport or any particular game. Uniquely, my type of adversity is not the game or the sport. Although I play the sport of tennis, I’m welcomed with an entirely new situation that has differed me in the tennis society. At the crack of dawn, I rise up out of my hotel bedroom, nervous for the first time in my life. As an eleven year old, my competitive instincts are nowhere near experienced, but I am driven by my natural surroundings, such as my parents or my…

movement, and competition. Tennis has been around since the 12th century, causing it to be extremely ancient. Like any other sport, it has witnessed discrimination against certain groups of people. The game has drastically changed its views and people that were once prejudiced-people of color and women- are topping the charts and adjusting the barriers even more by initiating equal pay and equal rules. The decrease of race and gender discrimination has increased the quality of play, and has…

All it took for my friends to lure me into tennis was to suggest that I join the team with them sophomore year. At first it started out as something to do with my friends, but soon became a hobby and passion of mine as I learned more about the game. Tennis is a sport that involves two players hitting a ball back and forth across a net to each other using a racquet. It may sound simple, but decades have passed since the game was created and has given people time to turn the game into a highly…

Tennis players are competing in the tennis tournaments, which usually lasts one week and sometimes even two weeks. This means that in order to win a tennis tournament, a player needs to play a match every day and fatigue can be a big factor towards the end of the tennis tournament. This is being researched in order to help tennis players and coaches to provide information about the proper recovery period needed after a tennis tournament. The purpose of this research article is to test tennis…

Tennis has always been an international game. Many fans love watching tennis but do not realize how hard it is to prepare for a season. Most fans do not realize the amount of work a tennis player puts in, on court and off court. I feel that preparing for a tennis season requires much preparation. The preparation I use includes working on my strokes, working out, and studying other people’s ideas on technique and match strategies. These steps are necessary for me to have a successful season.…

Selecting the best of the best in such a competitive sport like women's tennis is difficult to say the least. Yet again, there are those names that always come to mind when you think of this sport. They are the players that resisted the test of time in remaining at the top. The combination of good defense and offense positioned them at the highest in their times and helped them remain there for decades to come. Grand Slam titles There are four Grand Slams over the year: the Australian Open, the…

Tennis Serve Analysis The all important tennis serve; people say it’s the hardest part in tennis; that the server wins the point and so people need to know how to do it well. In this presentation I will compare and contrast my tennis serve with a professional to highlight my weaknesses and to provide recommendations through different types of practice and feedback to improve my serve. The major weakness in my tennis serve is the incorrect balance of weight in the prep phase, no snap of the…