Tuesday 4 May 2010

GENERAL INFORMATION

DEFINITION

Tennis is a sport played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball over a net into the opponent’s field.


 
ORIGIN

The modern game of tennis originated in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century. After its creation, tennis spread throughout the upper-class English-speaking population before spreading around the world.[1]  Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people in wheelchairs.



 




HOW TO PLAY 

The objective of the game is to strike a ball over the net into the opponent’s field. The player who scores more points wins.


 








EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Players need a racquet and balls to play tennis.
The tennis racquet consists of a handle and a neck that joins a circular frame with strings.
Tennis balls are of hollow rubber covered with felt. They are usually Optic Yellow, to see them better.
 

Where to play
Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay or concrete. 
The court is 23,77m long and 8,23m wide for single matches; and 10,97m wide for doubles. The court is divided by a 1,07m high net.




 
Scoring:
A tennis match is divided in 3 or 5 sets. Each set is divided in games.

COMPETITIONS

Although there are lots and lots tennis championships, most important events are 1) Grand Slam Tournaments such as The Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, and 2) ATP World Tour Masters.

TENNIS PLAYERS

Most well known female players are Venus and Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. As male tennis players concern  Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Jokovic are the greatest.

44 comments:

  1. FOOT BASKET

    1.You play like basketball but with the foot.

    2.You have to play with a football ball.

    3.When you get in a score, it is worth 100 points.

    4.There are targets: the red card means you are out for one minute: yellow+yellow=red.

    5.Otherwise they can show you straighted red card= red.

    6.There is not kick out, but are faults and penalties.

    7.A black card, expulsed for one quarter: red+red=black;yellow+yellow+yellow+yellow=black.

    8.There are four quarters of 10 minutes.

    9.It can happened this: red+red+red+red=white;yellow+yellow+yellow+yellow+yellow+yellow+yellow+yellow=white; black+black=white.

    10.PLAY IT AND HAVE FUN!!!

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  2. Ping Pong

    There will be no net, just a line.

    There will be three players an each team.

    Instead of using a small ball,we will use a football.

    Players must wear a hat.

    The ball cannot bounce.

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  3. Ping Pong

    1 There will be no net,just a line.

    2 There will be three players on each team.

    3 Instead of using a small ball,we will use a football.

    4 Players must wear a hat.

    5 The ball cannot bounce.

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  4. Ping Pong

    1- There will be no net just a line.

    2-There will be three players on each team.

    3-Instead of a small ball we will use a football.

    4-Players must wear a hat.

    5-The ball cannot bounce.

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  5. Ping Pong

    There will be no net, just line.

    There will be three players on each team.

    Players must wear a hat.

    The ball cannot bounce.

    You can use your hands along with a racket.

    You must score 9 points to win.

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  6. Ping Pong
    1 Three will be no,net just a line .
    2 There will be three players on each team .
    3 Instead of using a small ball the team must use a football.
    4 Players must wear hat.
    5 The ball cannot bounce .
    6 You can use your hands along with the racket.

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  7. Hello I am Oihane Lazkanoiturburu and I am 10 years old.The sport we invented is txantxiball:
    1.There are 8 players on a team.
    2.There are 4 quarters of 15 minutes.
    3.You can hold the ball for 20 seconds.
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bounce the ball.
    6.When you have the ball you have to jump.
    7.When you throw the ball into the net you score two points.
    8.You cant kick the ball.

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  8. Hello my name is Maider and I am 10 years old.
    The sport we invented is Txantxi ball.
    1.there are 8 players and a tean.
    2.There are 4 quaters 15 minutes each
    3.in txantxiball you can hold the ball for 20 seconds.
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bounce the ball.
    6.when you have the ball you have to jump.
    7.when you throw the ball in to the net you score 2 points.
    8.You can`t kick the ball.

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  9. Hello my name is June,I have 10 years old.
    The sport that we made is Txantxiball:
    1.There are 8 players on a tean.
    2.There are 4 quaters,15 minutes.
    3.You can´t hold the ball for 20 seconds.
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bounce the ball.
    6.When you have the ball,jump.
    7.When you thow the ball,into the net the score is 2 points.
    8.You can´t kick the ball.

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  10. hello,in Hiart Moiua Lete.Iam 8years old.
    I'm from Oñati.My new sport is TXANTXIBALL.
    1.tHERE ARE 8PAYERS ON A TEAM.
    2. THERE ARE 4 QUARTERS,15MINUTES EACH.
    3. IN TXANTXIBALLYOU CAN HOLD THE BALL FOR 20 SECONLS.
    4. YOU HAVE TO USE A HANDBALL.
    5. YOU HAVE TO BOUNCE THE BALL.
    6. WHEN YOU BAVE THE BALL,YOU BAVE TO JUMP.
    7. WHEN YOU THROW THE BALL INTO THJE NET YOU SCOCE.
    8. YOU CAN'T CICK THE BALL.

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  11. Hello, my name is Chiara Fabian.I am 10 years old.I'm from Oñati.My new sport is TXANTXIBALL.
    The rules are:
    1.There are 8 players on a team.
    2.There are 4 qurters,15 minutes.
    3.You can hold the ball for 20 seconds
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bounce the ball.
    6.When you have the ball you have to jump.
    7.When you throw the ball in to the net you score 2 points.
    8.you cant kick the ball.

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  12. hello my name is Gaiska,I am 10 years old.
    I´m from Oñati.My new sport is Txantxiball.
    1-there are 8 players on a team.
    2-you a hold the ballfor 20 seconds.
    3-you have to use a hanball.
    4-you have to bounce the ball.
    5-when you have the ball you have to jump.
    6-there are 4 quarters,15 minutes each.
    7-when you throw the ball into the net you score 2 point.
    8-youcan´t kick theball.

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  13. Hello, my name is Intza Osa.I am 9 years old.
    I'm from Oñati.My new sport is TXANTXIBALL.
    The rules are:
    1.There are 8 players on team.
    2.There are 4 quarters,15 minutes each.
    3.You can hold the ball for 20 seconds.
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bounce the ball.
    6.When you have the ball,you have to jump.
    7.When you throw the ball into the net you score 2points.
    8.You can't kick the ball.

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  14. ZUBI ZAHARRA 4

    1.we start with a stick and then with the foot.
    2. They are 4 players.
    3. When goal keeper stops the goal and can past to the striker.
    4.When the defense does a foul the referies he has to throw a ballon with water to the body.
    5. 1 referee
    6. 1 ball
    7. 30 minutes
    8. 4 lines
    9. The floor has to be covered in water.

    JAVIER ARETXABALA
    PABLO GARCÍA
    PABLO RODRIGUEZ

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  15. hello my name is AIHARA,i am 9 years old.I'm from Oñati.My new sport is TXANTXIBALL.The ruler are:
    1.There are 8 players on a team.
    2.There are 4 quarters 15 minutes each.
    3.You can hold the ball for 20 seconds
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bouce the ball.
    6.When you have the ball,you have to jump.
    7.When you throw the ball in to the net you score 2 points.
    8. You cant kick the ball.

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  16. zubi zaharra 1
    footbasball
    1. insted of the hand the foot
    2. 1 goal 1 point
    3. 2 referees.
    4. 2 teams.
    5. 10 players.
    6. the ball is of tennis.
    7. 2 balls.
    8. 15 minutes.
    9. we have to play in tips of your toes.
    10. with the hands behind your back.
    LEIRE AND MAITE

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  17. Hello, my name is Naroa. I am 8 years old.
    I´m from Oñati. My new sport is TXANTXIBALL.
    The rules are:
    1.There are 8 players an a team.
    2.There are 4 quarters, 15minutes each.
    3.In Txantxiball you can hold 20 seconds.
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5.You have to bounce the ball.
    6.When you have the ball you have to jump
    7.When you throw the ball in to the net you score 2 points.
    8.You cant kick the ball.

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  18. ZUBI ZAHARRA 4
    Baseballfoot:
    1. we started with a stick and then we the foot.
    2. there are 4 players.
    3. goal keeperstop the goals and hi cand past
    to thestriker.
    4. wher the defensa do a falta referies he has to trou a broun with tothe body with wate.
    5.4 lime.
    6.the floor with water.
    7.1 striker.
    8.1 ball.
    9.30 min.

    Nagore and Nadia.

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  19. zubi zaharra 2 board tennis
    1. stick toride the board.
    2. 5 players and 5 players.
    3. 2 balls.
    4. 2 raquet for each persons.
    5. court with water.
    6. 2 referel.
    7. the team tahat loses gets thrown into water.

    AMETS BARANDA AND LEIRE ARETXABALA


    zubi zaharra 2

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  20. Basket-football
    How to play:
    Take the Basket ball and bounce the ball,and then try to shoot a goal.
    Rules of the game:
    1)Use 14 people
    2)You need a ball
    3)In one side 7 people
    4)You shoot a goal and score one point
    5)The game is 30 min.
    6)The winner is the person with more points.

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  21. Volleyball
    1:No hands
    2:Use your legs
    3:Don´t use your head
    4:Don´t use your arms
    5:Use a football
    6:30 players
    7:Wear purple clothes
    8:No rulers
    9:No net
    10:No whis tle
    JARE IKASTOLA LEKEITIO

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  22. zubi zaharra2 BOARD TENNIS.
    1. stick to ride the board.
    2. 5 players versus 5 players.
    3. 2 balls.
    4. 1 racquet each person.
    5. court with water.
    6. 2 referees.
    7. the team that loses gets thrown into water.JAVIER.A,JAVIER.GFAR,ANDER.

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  23. 1. NO hands
    2. Use yr legs
    3. Dont use yr head
    4. Dont use yr arms
    5. Use a football
    6. 30 players
    7. Wear purple
    8. No rules
    9. No net
    10. No whistle

    peio ikastola lekeitio

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  24. 1.No hands
    2.Use yourlegs
    3.Don't use your head
    4.Don't use your arms
    5.Use a football
    6.30 players
    7.Wear purple
    8.No rules
    9.No net
    10.No whistle

    Beñat ikastola lekeitio

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  25. ZUBI ZAHARRA 1
    1.Insted of the hound the foot
    2.1 goal 2 point.
    3. 2 referees
    4.2 teams.
    5. 10 players
    6.The ball is of tennis
    7.2 balls
    8.15 minutes
    9.We have to play with tips of your tous
    10.With the hands behind your back

    VICTOR AND RAQUEL

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  26. hello my name is jon
    The sport we made is txantxiball.
    1. There are 8 playersonateam
    2.tear ar 4quarters 15 minutes each
    3. yo can hold the ball for 20seconds
    4.You have to use a handball.
    5. You have to bounce ball.
    6.when you have the ball, you have to jump.
    7.When they throw the ball into the net, they score 2 points
    8. you cant kick the ball

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  27. BASEBALL AND TENNIS
    how to play
    1 You need a baseball bat and tennis ball, a nets
    2 You need to hit the ball with the baseball bat.
    3 Use 4 people.
    4 One person hits a ball with the bat and the otheor person hits it back.
    5 60 min and a break and one score a point is the winner.

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  28. Ski Basket
    Rules of the game :
    1.You needad skis,ball and helmment.

    2.You shoot a noop into the basket.

    3.Use 5 people.

    4.Go down the ramp and Jump.

    5.The team who scores more points will be the whiner.

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  29. Esqui Football
    How to play
    1 you need a ball,esqui and football pitch
    2 Kick the ball with your esqui
    3 Use 12 people
    4 Ball is orange
    5 The time is 2:00 hours
    6 The winer is the team who gets more points

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  30. Volleybakll
    1.no hands
    2.use your legs
    3.don´t use your head
    4.don´t use your arms
    5.use a football
    6.30 players
    7.wear purpel clothes
    8.no rules
    9.no met
    10.no whistle
    paula ikastola lekeitio

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  31. 1.There will be 10000 players each side
    2. there will be four sides
    3. The equipment shall be a hockeyball, basketball hoops, tennis rackets and helmets.
    4. Rules; Players with the ball shall be stationary players . Pass with their rackets and dribble with their feet.
    Jon and Ekain Ikastola Lekeitio

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  32. 1. there will be 10,000 players on each sides.
    2. There will be four sides
    3. The equipment shall be a hockeyball, basketball hoops, tennis rackets and helmets.
    4. Rules: Players with the ball shall be stationary players. Pass with their rackets and dribble with their feet.
    Ane and Marina lekeitioko ikastola.

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  33. 1. no hands
    2.use yourlegs
    3.don't use your head
    4.don't use your arms
    5.use a football
    6. 30 players
    7. wears purple clothes
    8. no rules
    9. no net
    10. no whistle

    PAUL. AZKUE IKASTOLA (LEKEITIO)

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  34. 1 Our sport is frisball.
    2 You need 1 or 2 players on each team to play this sport.
    3 We need a frisbee, two hanball balls and a special court.
    4 We can play frisball in a special court.
    5.1 You have to throw the frisbee from your area to the opponents goal.
    5.2 You can´t throw the frisbee consecutively.
    5.3 If you are two people on each team you have to take turns with your partner.
    5.4 You have to mark more frisgolls than the other team.
    5.5 You can throw the handball ball to the frisbee to defend your goal.
    6 You can score a frisgoll(a goal that doesn´t touch the wall, the posts, the floor or the ceiling.
    7 The game has got 2 parts of 15 minutes.
    8 More information: The court is like this: There are two goals ten metres apart, in one side there is a wall and in the other fat posts, it has got a ceiling on the top and there are three metres from the bottom to the ceiling.
    Invented by: Jon Lopetegi, Iker Nieto and Eneko Atxa, Zarautz, Salbatore Mitxelena Ikastola

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  35. EMILY'S CLASS (B1)

    MAIN SPORT: FOOT CORNERS

    1- Played on a baseball pitch.
    2- Four goals on each corner.
    3- There are 2 balls.
    4- There are 20 players.
    5- To play shoot the ball backwards.
    6- Each goal=3 points.
    7- There are 4 referees in each corner-goal.

    NAHIA AND JUNE (KURUTZIAGA)

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  36. EMILY'S CLASS (B1)

    MAIN SPORT: WAVESBALL

    1- It is played on the beach.
    2- The goals are the waves.
    3- Each player has a ball.
    4- There are 5 players in each team.
    5- To play we need a football and a swimming costume.
    6- Shoot the ball to the waves to get 2 points.
    7- The trainer follows the match from a boat.

    LEIRE AND ALAZNE (KURUTZIAGA)

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  37. EMILY'S CLASS (B1)

    MAIN SPORT: HANDGOAL

    1- Two goals in the middle.
    2- It is played on the street.
    3- There are 2 balls.
    4- The players throw the balls to the other team's goal.
    5- The goal keeper has to stop the ball with the foot.

    JONE, NEREA AND UXUE (KURUTZIAGA)

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  38. DAVID'S CLASS (B2)

    MAIN SPORT: WATER FOOTBALL

    1- One water balloon.
    2- When you score a goal you get two points.
    3- You get five points when you hit the goalkeeper.
    4- 5 people in each team.
    5- Each quarter 5 minutes long.
    6- Don't use your foot.

    ELISABETE AND ANDONI (KURUTZIAGA)

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  39. DAVID'S CLASS (B2)

    MAIN SPORT: WATER HANDBALL

    1- You need a water balloon to play.
    2- If you score a goal, it is three points.
    3- If you hit the referee with a balloon, it is 4 points.
    4- Each group has 6 players.
    5- The mach is one hour long.
    6- You can not use your hands on the corners.
    7- If the balloon explodes on you foot, 3 points less.

    GORKA A. AND PAULE

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  40. DAVID'S CLASS (B2)

    MAIN SPORT: WATER BALLOON FOOTBALL

    1- You need a water balloon and a swimming costume.
    2- You can not use your foot.
    3- Each team has five players.
    4- Each half is 8 minutes long.
    5- Each half has two goalkeepers.
    6- If you score a goal it is two points.
    7- If you hit the goalkeeper with the balloon, five points.

    IZARO AND PEIO (KURUTZIAGA)

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  41. DAVID'S CLASS (B2)

    MAIN SPORT: HAND BALLOON

    1- It is played in a field (on the mountain) 2- Instead of a football, there is a balloon.
    3- For a penalty there are 3 goalkeepers.
    4- Use your hands, head, ... but don't use your foot.
    5- You must pass the ball after 4 steps.
    6- If you score a goal it is three points.
    7- Each team has 10 players.

    AINHOA AND TELMO (KURUTZIAGA)

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  42. DAVID'S CLASS (B2)

    MAIN SPORT: MELONBALL

    1- Use a melon, not a football.
    2- If you touch a player one point less.
    3- The game finished one a team gets 20 points.
    4- Use your hands.
    5- There are three teams of 5 players.
    6- Played on a football pitch.

    GORKA P. AND NEREA (KURUTZIAGA)

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  43. My name is eider I am in Robyns class in Oñati
    1. basketball + rollerbladng + pelota
    2.we play using the same rules as basketball.
    3. but we will use a pelota ball insteand of a basketball.
    4. we will wear rollerblades.
    5.there will be two teans of 5 pople.
    6. you can bounce the ball as many times as you a like.
    7. you can only bounce the ball with one hand at a time.
    8. the game will be one hour.
    9. there will be four parts that are 15 minutes.
    10. there will be four breaks in between each part that are 5 minutes long.

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