TENNIS PRESENTATION

TenNis

Heloisa Nascimento Nº3 8D

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What is it ?

The Oldest Tournament

How to play?

Benefits

History

What it is ?

Tennis is a sport of English origin, played on generally open courts and synthetic surfaces, concrete, clay or grass.

How to play?

Two opponents or two pairs of opponents participate in the game, which can be mixed (men and women) or not. The court is divided into two halves by a net and the object of the game is to hit a small ball beyond the net (to the opponent's court) with the help of a racket.

To score a point the ball must touch the ground anywhere in the opponent's court twice, causing the opponent to be unable to return the ball before the second touch, or to return it out of bounds of the other field. The sport thus has aspects of attack (hitting the ball well, making it difficult for the opponent to return) and defense (good positioning on the court, anticipation of the opponent's move...).

History

Each game has a player responsible for putting the ball back in play: doing the serve. In competitive tennis, it is common for the serving player to play his service game, as he has the advantage of the attack and dictates the pace of the game. In this way, one of the game strategies is to try to reverse this advantage during the exchange of the ball or during the defense so that the opponent, through mistakes, loses the games in which he is serving. The winner of the match-is the one who reaches a pre-defined number of matches — usually two, with three for the big men's tournaments.

The current game of tennis originated in the 19th century in England. Many historians, however, believe that the origin of the sport dates back to the 12th century in France, where the hand was used to hit the ball. At the end of the 16th century, rackets began to be used to hit the ball and the game came to be called "tennis", from the Old French tenez, which can be translated as "hold" or "receive". The game was popular in France and England, where it was played indoors, where the ball hit a wall. Later, the game would be called "real tennis".

The Oldest Tournament

The oldest tennis tournament in the world, the Wimbledon Championships, was first held in London in 1877. This first edition generated a debate about the standardization of the rules of the sport.

Benefits

• Development and improvement of coordination...
• As a sport, it's good for cardiovascular health...
• An ally to burn calories...
• Improves concentration...
• Increased mental capacity...

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