Court – The length of the tennis court is 78 feet and the width of the tennis court is 27 feet when dealing with singles matches. For doubles matches, the length remains the same but the court is 36 feet in width. The court is divided along its middle with the tennis net. There are [...]

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• Types of Tennis Courts Tennis courts only come in a single size and a single shape, but there are a variety of different surfaces, with each surface directly affecting how you play your game and how well you end up performing. Everyone tends to have a favorite or preferred surface to play on, so......
• Tennis Glossary pt2 Net Cord - This is the cable that is responsible for supporting the net. Net Cord Judge - This is an official that is responsible for calling a let on service. This judge will sit up in front of the chair of the umpire on one end of the net,......
• Buying Tennis Apparel The amount of attention that you allow yourself to pay to the apparel for tennis is really going to depend on whether you are a female or a male. For most men, for example, tennis apparel is the last thing that they are thinking about. For women on the other......
• Tennis Racquet Racket Review Having the right tennis equipment is a vital part of improving one's game. Sure, experience and skill are the most important part of playing well, but with the wrong equipment, a good player can easily have trouble winning matches. Everyone is going to have different requirements when it comes to choosing......
• Verdasco Beats Roddick at SAP Open Fernando Verdasco beat Andy Roddick to take the win in San Jose, California, at the SAP Open on Sunday. This makes Verdasco's 4th career title and his first win against any of the top 10 players after 15 straight losses to tennis' best. Verdasco lost to Nikolay Davydenko in......

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Umpire – The umpire is the top official of a tennis match. Seated in an elevated position on the side of the court next to the net, the umpire is tasked with announcing the score whenever a point is made, and holds the final say over any and all questions that may arise regarding judgment [...]

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• Tennis Glossary Continued Here is a continuation of the tennis glossary of terms that we have been working on for some time now. Round - In an elimination tournament a round is a set of matches where the winners of the matches move up to compete in the next round. Round Robin -......
• 5 Tips to Prevent Tennis Elbow Although tennis may not be a full contact sport, it is still possible to get injured. One of the most common injuries that tennis players face is called tennis elbow. This is a repetitive strain injury that can be incredibly painful. The good news is that you can prevent it,......
• Tennis Glossary pt4 Pass - This means hitting a shot that goes beyond the opponent, typically when that opponent is either at or close to the net. Passing Shot - This is a shot that goes past the opponent in the court. Penalty Point - This is another word for point penalty. Pickup......
• A Little Bit of Tennis 101 pt 2 Serving - When you are standing with both of your feet just behind the baseline, you are going to want to take up a sideways type of stance. You should be keeping the left foot pointing in the direction of the net post on the right hand side. The left......
• German Open Tennis Championship, Atlanta Tennis Championship, Nurnberger Gastein Ladies Tournament, Banka Koper Slovenia Open This week in Tennis featured two Women’s Tournaments full of up-coming talent and improving veterans, and two Men’s Tournaments with new talent fighting against some recognized veterans. The German Open Tennis Championship was held in Hamburg, Germany, featuring plenty of well-known players with some surprising results. Nikolay Davydenko was the......

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One of the most competitive divisions in the Men’s and Women’s Open Singles in Staten Island continued its constant slugfest this past Saturday at the Staten Island Community Tennis Center, located in Willowbrook. It involved Erik Manske winning a three set battle against Anton Vilinskiy. Frank Italiano also went on to out hit Pete Oh [...]

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• 2009 NCAA Tennis Tournament Recap The 2009 NCAA Tennis Championships were recently held at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center which is located in College Station, Texas. The Pac-10 men managed to come through with two different upsets during the quarterfinals of the tournament as USC managed to upset Virginia at No. 1 and UCLA......
• US Open, New York This week in tennis features the US Open, the final major of the year that is held in New York. While the tournament will be missing the premier women’s star (Serena Williams), the field is stacked with plenty of incredible talent. This week featured the second half of the tournament,......
• Venus Williams Manages to Defeat Her Sister Serena on the Courts In an important season ending tournament, Venus manages to advance but unfortunately has to leave her sister, Serena, behind. Venus Williams recently managed to defeat her sister Serena in a set of three matches, with scores of 5 - 7, 6 - 1, 6 - 0. The match occurred on......
• Epic Wimbledon Final Recap The epic Wimbledon final that happened last Sunday between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick has been ruled as the most viewed of all men's finals at the All England Club in the past ten years. According to NBC last Thursday, an average of 5.71 million people had tuned in, in......
• The ATP World Tour AEGON Championship Recap The ATP World Tour AEGON championships are drawing to a close, and it is time for us to review the results. Here is a look at the results of this championship according to the Associated Press. There were some truly great matches on the courts over the past weekend, and......

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