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Racket, sweet and trophy. Jerry, Wu. Tennis History. Played by monks inside cloister corridor and yard in 11st century No racket, only by hand Use rubbery balls (Heavy!) Golden age: 16th century Racket ready Played by nobles in France and England Real tennis : Royal tennis.
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Racket, sweet and trophy Jerry, Wu.
Tennis History • Played by monks inside cloister corridor and yard in 11st century • No racket, only by hand • Use rubbery balls (Heavy!) • Golden age: 16th century • Racket ready • Played by nobles in France and England • Real tennis : Royal tennis
Tennis History • Failed in 18th century because of revolution • Revive from 19th century • Rules are revised by English captain Wingfield • Only rich people can play it
Tennis History • After 1930’s • Pluralism of the rights to play tennis • Equal rights between the sexes • Activated in China is 1910’s by preaches
Fields of Tennis • Hard ground - Speed • Clay - Spin • Grass - Speed • Carpet - Speed
Supper Matches • Grand Slams • Master Series • Davis Cup • Country V.S. Country • 4 Groups. The winner of each groups can Qualifying the last one in the upper group • 5 points, 1, 2, 3, 5 are single, 5 is double game
Grand Slams • Australia Open • Roland Garros (France Open) • Wimbledon • US Open • If one get 4 grand slams cups in his life, then he can have the name “Grand Slam Player” • Andrew Agassi
Master Series • Indian wells TMS • Miami TMS • Monte Carlo TMS • Rome TMS • Hamburg TMS • Canada TMS • Cincinnati TMS • Madrid TMS • Paris TMS • The Masters Cup (2005 – 2007 上海)
Best Players 2005 • Roger Federer • Andy Roddick • Marat Safin • Rafael Nadal • Lleyton Hewitt
Roger Federer • Sweden, 24 years old • Best player in the world, strongest man on earth • 1 Australia Open, 3 Wimbledon, 1 France Open • 10 Master Series • 2 Master Cup
Andy Roddick • US, 23 years old • Fastest serve 153Mph in the world • My favorite player • American’s Hope • 1 US open • 3 Master series • http://www.andyroddick.com
Marat Safin • Russian, 25 years old • Speak 6 language • My favorite player • Strong serve, strong turn back, tough temper, long romance resume • Currently withdraw from US Open because of his knee • 1 Australia open, 1 US open • 5 Master series
Rafael Nadal • Spanish, 19 years old • The young star, new ball of spanish • 1 France open, 3 Master series
Lleyton Hewitt • Australian, 24 years old • One of my most disliked players • Fast runner, lucid mind in matches • 1 Wimbledon, 1 US open • 2 Master series, 2 Master cup • Come-on! Come-on • Racist, provoker, lacks in some sportsmanship
Famous Ladies 2005 • Maria Sharapova • Lindsay Davenport • Williams sisters