Wimbledon traditions include the eating of strawberries and cream, royal patronage, strict dress code for competitors and ball boys and girls. The 2008 gentleman’s final already the longest at nearly five hours of play, was extended to over seven hours due to rain and finally finished in the dark. Wimbledon is acknowledged to be the premier tennis tournament.
Match Schedule: The tournament shall start on Monday falling between 20 and 26 June. Wimbledon usually begins two weeks after the Queen’s Club Championship, which is one of the major warm-up tournaments for Wimbledon. Wimbledon shall be scheduled for fourteen days, beginning on a Monday and ending on a Sunday. The five main events span both weeks but …

Out of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian Open Tennis Championships is the only Grand Slam to be held in the beginning of the year (January).  For all those millions watching the nail biting match between Novak Djokovic and the top seed Roger Federer, could not but help cheer the valiant Serb in his fight against a master.
The fact that Novak won in straight sets and went on to win the Australian open tennis championship 2008 is the stuff fairy tales are made of.  The Australian Open threw up another anomaly of an unseeded unknown player brushing past heavyweights to reach the finals.  Jo-Wilfred Tsonga drew critical acclaim when he reached the finals and created …

The remarkable level of tennis on display at the 2008 Australian Open demonstrated that the game has gone to the next level. Novak Djokovic made it clear that the “big 2″ is now the “big 3″; while Jo Wilfred Tsonga sustained his fitness and thrilled the crowd with his athleticism.
This new level is based on the top modern players being able to attack and defend with equal proficiency. In the past one or the other would suffice. Hewitt defended his way to two grand slams, two Davis Cups and was twice year end #1; while champions Agassi and Sampras relied on dictating the play from the baseline and serve and volley. To compete for the …

Power is the most talked about feature of modern tennis.
It is the one single component that has shaped the game we know today. When we talk about power tennis (think Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin, Roger Federer, the Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova) it is the ability to accelerate and coordinate not only the racket, but also the movement of the relevant body parts that is crucial. Power is determined by your ability to exert forces quickly. Genetics determines your potential for speed of movement and therefore your power.
However, it is now known that even if you are not blessed with an initial abundance of fast-twitch fibres (type 2b) – the muscle type best suited to …

Tennis has its roots in the ancient game of handball, played in Greece long before the Christian era. During the Middle Ages it developed into a game of batting the ball between two opponents rather than against a wall. The name comes from the French “tenez,” “take” or “ready.” At first there were no boundary lines, but gradually a court was developed somewhat the shape of an hourglass, with a line drawn across the narrow middle portion.
The early balls were made of leather and stuffed with hair.
The racquet developed in the following way: for protection in hitting the ball, a glove was worn. Then, for greater protection, cords were wrapped around the glove. Later, an …