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	Tennis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tennis is now an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society, by all ages, and in many countries around the world.
		Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, or a hardcourt of concrete and/or asphalt.
		Tennis comes from the French tenez, the imperative form of the verb tenir, to hold: This was a cry used by the player serving in royal tennis, meaning "I am about to serve!" (rather like the cry "Fore!" in golf).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tennis (6285 words)

	Tennis terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lawn tennis – "regular" tennis, as opposed to table tennis or real tennis, the game from which tennis is derived.
		Rally – (Following the service of a tennis ball) – A series of return hits of the ball that ends when one or other player fails to return the ball within the court boundary or fails to return a ball that falls within the play area.
		T – where the center line and service line intersect to form a T. Tiebreak (also: tiebreaker) – a special game at the score 6-6 in a set to decide the winner of the set; the winner is the first to reach at least seven points with a difference of two over the opponent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tennis_terminology (2389 words)

	Table tennis terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Table tennis terminology is the special set of English words and phrases used in the game of Table tennis to describe the game, the play and the equipment.
		This type of rubber is rarely (if at all) seen in modern top-level table tennis, but is popular with amateur and veteran players.
		Similar to a tennis grip with the index finger extended over the racket head perpendicular to the handle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Table_tennis_terminology (478 words)

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
		But with thousands of people manhandling tennis rackets, including women, Frankie’s twitch was just a lucky mistake she made as a 13-year old when she first pick up a tennis racket.
		Frankie’s twitch is beyond the conventional wisdom tennis of eastern, western, and continental gripping jargon.
		Conventional wisdom tennis assumes that if the hand is moved somewhat to the left or somewhat to the right or, perhaps, left alone, the effect will be predictable.
	www.jvlnet.com /~jtennis (3305 words)

	Tennis Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tennis is open to all ages that are interested in learning to play or to play as a leisure activity.
		Tennis is a sport that is not restricted to the age, sex, race or religion of any particular person.
		Tennis is dominated by terminology that are specific to tennis alone.
	studentweb.tulane.edu /~evaldes (311 words)

	TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com
		Hard or composition courts- A court surface that is hard to the touch and on the feet.
		Hardcourt- A tennis court whose surface is made out of asphalt, concrete or a similar material.
		Tennis elbow- Pain in the elbow caused by too much play, improper technique, improper tension (see below), or any combination of the three.
	www.sportsline.com /tennis/story/6145343 (2685 words)

	USTA Northern California Section - Team Tennis
		Team Tennis is all about capturing the unique joys of playing on a team while playing a singularly great sport.
		As adult players in Team Tennis for Adults improve, they may continue on in the program or opt for the more competitive League Tennis play.
		As a result, they learn more than tennis, they learn the importance of teamwork while having a ball with their friends.
	www.norcal.usta.com /communitytennis/custom.sps?iType=1948&icustompageid=4419 (319 words)

	Tennis History
		Tennis has a long, long history, but its establishment as the sport we know today can be dated.
		Tennis comes from the French tenez, the imperative form of the verb tenir, to hold: it thus means "Hold!" This was a cry used by the player serving in royal tennis, meaning "I am about to serve!" (rather like the cry "Fore!" in golf).
		In 1881 the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (now the United States Tennis Association) was formed to standardise the rules and organise competitions.
	www.basictennis.com /tennishistory.html (1279 words)

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		Forehand - a method of wielding a tennis racquet where the player hits the tennis ball with a stroke that comes from behind their body with the front of their racquet hand facing the ball
		Lob - a stroke in tennis where the ball is lifted high above the net with the intention of it going over the opposing player in the case of him being close to the net, thus nearly guaranteeing the point
		Rally - (Following the service of a tennis ball) - A series of return hits of the ball that ends when one or other player fails to return the ball within the court boundary or fails to return a ball that falls within the play area.
	www.whereincity.com /tennis/terminology.php (1753 words)

	Tennis : Details of Indian Tennis Players
		The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of tennis, one of the few truly global sports.
		It is the ITF's objective to promote and develop the game of tennis to make it a truly global sport available to all in a non-racial, non-political form and to preserve the integrity and independence of tennis as a sport.
		Sania Mirza is not merely India's new youth icon; she is a rising star in world tennis, raking in accolades and awards and showing all signs of a brilliant future ahead.
	www.whereincity.com /tennis (423 words)

	RacquetMAXX - Basic Tennis racquet terminology -or- What does that mean?
		Most tennis strings are 15-17 gauge, with a few specialty strings being 18-20 gauge.
		Although the Tennis Industry Association has standardized gauge specifications, don't assume that all 16 gauge strings (or 17 or 18...) are created equal.
		The accepted method for measuring your grip size is to hold the handle with an Eastern forehand grip (palm on the same bevel as the strings).
	www.racquetmaxx.com /racquetterms.shtml (1833 words)

	Tennis Antiques
		If you aren't a tennis fanatic, you may think that Jimmy Connor's smelly sweatband and the Williams sisters' autographs are the extent of tennis collectibles.
		Tennis motif porcelain, pottery, china, silver, trophies, cups, and awards can also be found.
		After centuries of playing "Real Tennis" or "Royal Tennis" indoors on a floor of flagstone, in the late 1850s the game was taken outdoors using a newly created rubber ball that would bounce on grass.
	www.go-star.com /antiquing/tennis.htm (1419 words)

	PP Diplomacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The U.S. table tennis team was comprised from the world’s most improbable political diplomats ever.
		The American table tennis players, lead by team captain Jack Howard, did engage in friendly competition with their Chinese opponents at Tsinghua University.
		The most important message the Americans brought back with them was what their hosts got across in a subtle way: That China is a united, rational society trying to open the doors to other parts of the world.
	www.sdtta.org /pp_diplomacy.html (755 words)

	Khorsheed.com - Tennis
		Tennis used to be a sport for ladies and gentlemen.
		Not that tennis terminology such as "love" ever had anything to do with being polite.
		In fact, substituting love for zero was a way of saying that the player with no points had laid an egg, and that's not being very nice.
	www.khorsheed.com /pages/tennis.html (135 words)

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		A COMPENDIUM OF TENNIS TERMINOLOGY ACE - A serve which the opponent failed to touch with his/her racket.
		LAWN TENNIS - official name for tennis LET - an interference or hindrance which calls for a point to be played over; or a service which hits the net and lands in the proper service court.
		The word tennis is supposed to have derived from this word TENNIS BALL - the rubber nylon felt covered ball TENSION - the "tightness" of the stringing in a racket.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/hking/tennis/terminol.ten (1932 words)

	Top20Tennis.com - Your Top20 Guide for Tennis!
		A gallery of tennis memorabilia from the turn of the 20th century, outlining the sport's evolution from a backyard recreation to a world sport.
		Tennis is a racquet sport played between either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players ("doubles").
		In some places, tennis is still called lawn tennis, to distinguish it from real tennis (also known as royal tennis or court tennis), an older form of the game that is played indoors on a very different kind of a court.
	top20tennis.com (3984 words)

	Tennis Week
		During those dismal days when she was slumping to a 1-10 start to this season, Jelena Jankovic briefly flirted with the notion of breaking off her engagement to the pro tennis circuit to pursue life as a full-time student on a college campus.
		Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe and Tennis Week founder Eugene L. Scott were friends and former doubles partners.
		Tennis Week will post a semi-regular blog throughout the U.S. Open featuring the observations, insight, analysis and personal anecdotes provided by Tennis Week board members, who are on site attending the U.S. Open.
	sportsmediainc.com /tennisweek/index.cfm?...&newsid=11609&bannerregion= (2570 words)

	The Victoria College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A course designed to enable the student to recognize and avoid hazards within his/her environment; to intelligently assist in case of accident or illness; to develop skills needed to provide immediate and temporary care of a victim.
		Also included is an overview of tennis history, scoring procedures, etiquette, rules, terminology, and equipment.
		Also included is an overview of volleyball history, scoring and officiating, etiquette, rules, terminology, and equipment use in volleyball.
	www.vc.cc.tx.us /dept/kinesiology (520 words)

	TT Terminology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Not as deceptive as it once was, because of the "two color rubber" law.
		TWO COLOR RUBBER LAW — A table tennis law put into effect, namely using red rubber on one side of the racket and fl rubber on the other side, so opponents will not be so confused and deceived.
		USATT — The "United States of America Table Tennis" association, which is the ITTF-affiliated, governing body of the sport in America.
	www.sdtta.org /terms.html (788 words)

	History of TT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Equipment was made from various homemade articles, such as cardboard for rackets, books as nets and the ball was usually a ball of string.
		It is believed that in the late 1880’s, an American sporting goods manufacturer by the name of Parker Brothers, tried their hands at making "official" equipment.
		The USATT, formally called the USTTA (United States Table Tennis Association), was founded and ITTF-affiliated in 1933.This organization is the United State’s governing body for the sport and the backbone to more than 300 affiliated American clubs.
	www.sdtta.org /history.html (488 words)

	tennis terminology
		You guys are confusing 'percentage shot' with 'percentage tennis'.
		she was playing percentage tennis on that side - it was the type of shot
		Percentage tennis is boring because of consistency and predictability.
	www.tennis-forum.net /tennis/tennis_terminology_413579.html (3602 words)

	Tennis Terms, Glossary of Terms for Tennis
		The players change ends of the court regularly during tennis matches, e.g.
		In men´s tennis, most matches are "best of five," i.e.
		This serve is particularly well-suited to grass or indoor courts, because these surfaces slow the ball down less than hard courts.
	tennis.lifetips.com /TipSC.asp__Q__id__E__7343 (378 words)

	TT Terminology
		It consists of a sheet of rubber on top of a sponge where pips of the rubber point inward, so the surface is smooth.
		International Table Tennis Federation, founded 1926, is the world governing body of the sport, and its members are the table tennis Associations of more than 150 countries.
		The small conical bits of rubber that cover a sheet of table tennis rubber.
	www.masatenisi.org /english/terimler.htm (888 words)

	Glossary of Tennis Terminology - Tennis
		Here are some basic terms used in the game of tennis.
		If you're just beginning, have been playing for years, or don't play at all, you can use these terms to impress your friends and really "talk tennis".
		If you've heard a tennis term or other strange lingo that you can't find here, send us an email and let us know.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art7883.asp (734 words)

	Bird's Tennis Tips: Tennis Dictionary
		We are going to talk this month about many tennis terms and what they mean, and afterwards you will be able to dazzle your friends with your vast knowledge of tennis terminology.
		The normal set in tennis is won by winning 6 games with a margin of 2 or more games with a tie-breaker played at 6-all.
		Most tennis courts include the doubles alleys, so the net posts must be outside of them.
	www.tennis-x.com /fun/tennistipsdictionary.php (3504 words)

	Tennis Terminology
		The tennis stroke in which the ball is struck on the opposite side of the body to the racquet hand.
		The tennis ball is made rubber with a green/yellow fury coating
		Assistants whose job it is to collect the ball and return it to the serving player.
	www.topendsports.com /sport/tennis/terms.htm (336 words)

	20 Below at MaineToday.com
		I had forgotten my place in the tennis caste and was being openly defiant.
		I was a sheep, and all the other good little tennis playing lambs were jumping, so I jumped too.
		While I was still drooling and falling flat onto my diapered behind while trying unsuccessfully to walk, the girls I played against in that match were serving aces to Venus and Serena Williams.
	20below.mainetoday.com /views/opinion/tennis020611.shtml (768 words)

	psychology terminology
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		The Clinical Psychology terminology is heard on TV, observed in newspapers, used in colloquial speech, literature, fine art works, even pop songs lyrics are supposed to have certain psychological...
		Familiarize yourself with the terminology of social psychology.
	www.logicjungle.com /find-psychology+terminology.html (214 words)

	Tennis Champions Article \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		John Newcombe, former world tennis No 1 and former Australian Davis Cup captain, once said that the top Australian players of his era believed that it was their destiny to become tennis champions.
		To be a true champion at tennis or any other sport requires very special qualities.
		But most people are excluded from becoming the best tennis player in the world, no matter how much time they spend attempting to reach their physical ceiling of potential.
	www.tennis-singapore.com /tennis-champions-article (545 words)

	proper strings for head tennis rackets
		Tennis Rackets (Racquets) Choosing a grip size Choosing a racket headsize Widebodies Choosing a racket length Extra Long Rackets Head balance Weight Care for your tennis racket 15 Basic Facts...
		Tennis leagues in your city, with tennis players in your level, men, women singles doubles mixed, Plus other assorted unique off court tennis entertainment.
		TENNIS STUDY GUIDE The game of tennis can be played either as singles or doubles.
	www.tennis-tip.com /149/proper-strings-for-head-tennis-rackets.html (751 words)

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