The term “tennis whites” still refers to the proper clothes for the tennis court, but tennis clothes are not all white anymore. When lawn tennis was new, Victorian men and women wore suits and long dresses to play a lighthearted game on a grass lawn. As the game of tennis has changed to a contest ...
There are grass courts. There are clay courts. But when you think of tennis, the courts most people think of are hard courts. Even though this type of court is the most readily available court to the average tennis player, people still don’t quite understand just what makes a hard court unique. Hard courts are ...
There are four main tennis court surfaces. Each one varies greatly from the other three, and many players prefer one surface over another. One surface can greatly improve your game, while another may expose your weaknesses. Finding your best surface is important, and knowing how to play on each surface is vital. Hard Hard courts ...
The tennis rules are somewhat complicated, and they can be very confusing for new players to learn. This article will explain the tennis rules, including scoring, in the most understandable manner possible. In order to understand the tennis rules you will need to understand the layout of the tennis court. The outermost sidelines on the ...
I have been playing Table Tennis, a remarkable game, also called Ping Pong, for many years now, and I’ve been using topspin to propel my shots even farther and with greater spin. A lot of beginning ping pong players don’t understand how to hit this way, and never grasp the concept of ‘spin’ on a ...