Tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a competitive sport where players are seperated on a court by a net. The game is played one versus one or pairs of two on each side. Players use rackets to hit the ball to the opposing player/team's side of the court. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a manner that one's opponent is unable to give a good return.

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Half volley

Sports; Tennis

This is used to hit a ball that has landed right in front of a player. The ball has not risen to above the knee of the player who is hitting the ball and while it can be an effective offensive stroke ...

Hard surface

Sports; Tennis

Hard surface is a nice way of saying cement. The ball will tend to stay up on the bounce and because it has a uniform surface, unlike clay and grass, can be a good surface to have long rallies. The ...