The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tennis.
Tennis – sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a specialized racquet that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.
Tennis shots There are eight basic shots in the game of tennis:
Tennis strategy Players are often described by their style of play:
Doubles strategies include:
The Grand Slams, the four major tournaments in tennis, [2] are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, and public attention. They are:
By championship
Federer said[:] 'I love playing him, especially here at Wimbledon, the most prestigious tournament we have.'
this first tennis championship, which later evolved into the Wimbledon Tournament ... continues as the world's most prestigious event.