| − | '''Tennis''' is a [[sport]] that is played by hitting a bright green or yellow [[Tennis ball|ball]] back and forth over a net with large rackets. It is played on a variety of surfaces, most commonly concrete (known as hardcourt), clay, and grass, as well as synthetic indoor surfaces. Tennis is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world, and large tournaments such as the US Open and Wimbledon are able to offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money. | + | '''Tennis''' is a [[conservative]], individualistic [[sport]] which is played by hitting a bright green or yellow [[Tennis ball|ball]] back and forth over a net with large rackets. It is played on a variety of surfaces, most commonly concrete (known as hardcourt), clay, and grass, as well as synthetic indoor surfaces. Tennis is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world, and large tournaments such as the US Open and [[Wimbledon]] are able to offer millions of dollars in prize money. |
| − | There are three types of tennis courts. Concrete, often referred to as hardcourt, clay, and grass. A tennis court is 78 feet long. A singles court is 27 feet wide while a doubles court is 36 feet wide because of two 4 and 1/2 feet alleys. The net is three feet tall at the center and gradually increases in height until it becomes three and a half feet high at the two net posts. <ref>http://silverfoxtennis.com/TennisQuiz_files/frame.htm</ref> | + | There are three types of tennis courts. Concrete, often referred to as hardcourt, clay, and grass. A tennis court is 78 feet long. A singles court is 27 feet wide while a doubles court is 36 feet wide because of two 4 and 1/2 feet alleys. The net is three feet tall at the center and gradually increases in height until it becomes three and a half feet high at the two net posts.<ref>http://silverfoxtennis.com/TennisQuiz_files/frame.htm</ref> |