Real Tennis
The game of real tennis is played by two players or four players. The singles game requires two players while a doubles game requires teams of two players. The players use a stringed racket for hitting a hollow rubber ball. The ball is hit into opponents’ court over the net. The game began in 19th centaury in Europe, where it was more popular in the upper class of the society. The game obtained popularity in the English speaking countries. Later it gained much popularity in other European countries. At the moment the game is being played by many people around the world regardless of their social status. The game is also being played at the Olympics level. Tennis is the most spectacular sport of modern times. Numbers of people watch the match very interestingly. The four Grand Slam tournaments: Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, and the French Open are the most prestigious event in tennis and also are the watched events in the world of sport after FIFA World Cup and ICC World Cup.
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open are the most watched
The tennis court is a rectangular flat surface. This is usually made of clay, grass and concrete and/or asphalt which are used for hard court. The tennis court dimensions are as follows the length of the court is 78 feet (23.77 m), while the width of the court is 27 feet (8.23 m) however the width of the court in a doubles game is 35.99 ft (10.97 m).
The net is used for dividing the two courts. The net is stretched across the whole width of the court. At the post the height of the net is 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) and in the center the height of the net is 3 feet (914 mm). The tennis court measurements discussed above are the measurements used in all international level matches. And these standard measurements are governed by the ITF.
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The tennis court construction is an art. There are three main types of tennis court surfaces. All three are different from each other in terms of speed and bounce. The courts are made of clay, hard court made of concrete and/or asphalt and grass. The clay court is mainly used in French Open. The Hard court is used in Australian Open and U.S Open. The grass court is used at Wimbledon. However some indoor courts are also nowadays getting popular among the players as well as spectators. The tennis court size in these games is the standard one which has been described above. The indoor courts are popular as to play the game continuously year around.
The tennis court equipment is available in many designs and the most prominent thing is the net. The net is made of synthetic or non synthetic material which is stretched from the post to the whole width of the court. A whole range of different designs of nets are available online and can also be purchased from the local sports stores. Similarly tennis court supplies can also be obtained online as well as from the suppliers authorized for supplying the tennis equipments. These suppliers can also ship you the equipment if you had bought them through internet.
The tennis court paint can only be done on a hard court which is made from concrete or similar material. However the tennis court paint also includes the marking of line on a court. These lines indicate the legal and illegal playing areas. Tennis court lighting is also a very big problem; the tennis court must be lighted from all the points. The lighting provides the game play to continue during times when natural light is diminished. The tennis court repair is also an important issue. The tennis court must be maintained properly.
