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Tennis. By: Kieran Hannon. The area of a singles tennis court is 2,106 ft 2 . The area of a doubles court is 2,808 ft 2. 24.96’. 47.43’. 53.08’. 78’. History of Tennis. Tennis was made thousands of years ago by monks in Europe who played it for entertainment during religious ceremonies.

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Tennis

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  1. Tennis By: Kieran Hannon

  2. The area of a singles tennis court is 2,106 ft2. The area of a doubles court is 2,808 ft2 24.96’ 47.43’ 53.08’ 78’

  3. History of Tennis • Tennis was made thousands of years ago by monks in Europe who played it for entertainment during religious ceremonies. • When tennis first started it was played with only hands.

  4. What is a tennis ball made of? • Tennis balls are made of a rubber core with a felt cover. The seam is made of the glue used to put the felt onto the rubber.

  5. What are tennis racquets made of? • Most tennis racquets are made of graphite composites. • The used to be made of wood. • Strings are either natural gut or synthetic.

  6. Rafael Nadal • Born on March 6, 1986. • 25 years old • Lives in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. • Ranked number 2 in the world for singles.

  7. Novak Djokovic • Ranked number 1 in the world for singles. • Recently beat Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open. • Lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco . • Born on May 22nd 1987. • 24 years old.

  8. Singles Prize Money • Uses hard courts • First men’s 1881 • First women’s 1887 • First men’s and women’s together: 1968 • Played in Flushing Meadows in NYC • Most recent men’s winner Novak Djokovic • Women’s: Samantha Stosur • Last Grand Slam of the year • Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade were the first winners in the combined men’s and women’s tournament. • It is won mostly by US players. • Winner $1,800,000 • Runners-up $900,000 • Semifinalists $450,000 • Quarterfinalists $225,000 • Round of 16 $110,000 • Third Round $55,000 • Second Round $31,000 • First Round $19,000 • Total Prize Money $8,468,000

  9. Sources • "9to5 Travel." Tennis Ball. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://www.9to5travel.com/tag/tennis-ball/>. • "List of US Open (tennis) Champions." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Apr. 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_Open_(tennis)_champions>. • "Newel." Newel. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://newel.com/product.php?id=4355>. • "Novak Djokovic." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic>. • "Positive Attitude | The Nerdy Nurse." The Nerdy Nurse. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://thenerdynurse.com/category/raves/positive-attitude>. • "Rafael Nadal Celebrity Wallpapers." Rafael Nadal Celebrity Wallpapers. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://rafael-nadal-celebrity-wallpapers.blogspot.com/>. • "Rafael Nadal." ATP World Tour. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Rafael-Nadal.aspx>. • "Sports and Games Desktop Wallpapers." : Novak Djokovic Sports Wallpapers. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://best-sport-games-desktop-wallpapers.blogspot.com/2011/07/novak-djokovic-sports-wallpapers-hd.html>. • "Tennis Ball Clip Art." - Vector Clip Art Online, Royalty Free & Public Domain. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://www.clker.com/clipart-tennis-ball-4.html>.

  10. Sources Continued • "Tennis Court Design." Deuce Tennis Court Constructions. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://deucetennis.net/tennisCourtDesign.html>. • "Tennis Racket - Materials, Design, Evolution and Testing." AZoM™. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1559>. • "The Definitive Guide to Tennis Racquets." HubPages. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://therevelationist.hubpages.com/hub/The-Definitive-Guide-to-Tennis-Racquets>. • "The History of Tennis." HistoryofTennis.net. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://www.historyoftennis.net/history_of_tennis.html>. • "US Open - Tennis Wallpapers." Tennis Wallpapers. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://www.tenniswallpapers.net/Grand-Slams/US-Open/>. • "US Open (tennis)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)>. • "What's in a Tennis Ball?" The Homepage of Alexa, Ernie, and Dean Cashen. Web. 18 Apr. 2012. <http://www.cashen.com/html/tennis_balls.html>. • Microsoft Clipart

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