2. Index
• History
• Evolution of racquets
• Game modes
• Surface
• Grand Slams
• Greatest players
• Rafael Nadal
• Davis Cup
• Summary
• Test
3. History
• The origin of tennis dates back from the
year 1873.
• The English commander Walter Clopton
Wigfield mix some rules of badminton and
a similar game played in china 2,000
years ago and called "sphairistike“(which
comes from the Greek and means "playing
with a ball“ )
• The current name comes from the custom
of the first players to notify his rival to a
new service saying "tenez".
4. Evolution of racquets
• The framework was traditionally made of
wood and the strings were made with tripe.
• In 1967 appears the first steel racquet
• In 1970s aluminum racquets come offering
less weight, more power and control.
• Currently new materials (such as the
fiberglass, graphite, carbon) have
transformed the racket in instruments more
rigid and almost twice the size of the
first racquets.
6. Game modes
• Tennis is played between two people in
a singles match, or two pairs in
a doubles match.
• Doubles utilizes a wider court than singles
matches: it includes the area in the alley,
whereas singles does not. The two players
on the receiving side change positions
after each point played .
• Mixed doubles is played the same as
doubles, but with each team comprising
one man and one woman.
7. Surface
• Clay:Clay courts normally have a slower
paced ball and a fairly true bounce with
more spin.
• Hard: Hard courts typically have a faster-
paced ball with a very true bounce.
• Grass: Grass courts usually have a faster-
paced ball, and a more erratic bounce.
• Carpet: The bounce can be higher or
lower than a hard court.
8. Grand Slams
• The four Grand Slams tournaments are
considered to be the most prestigious
tennis tournaments in the world.
• They are held annually and include, in
chronological order, the Australia Open,
Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US
Open.
13. Greatest players
• Pete Sampras:He won 14 Grand Slams
singles titles and became recognized as
one of the greatest tennis players of all
time.
• Andrea Agassi: He has been called the
best service returner in the history of the
game.
• Rod Laver: He holds the record for titles
won in career, and was the World
Nº1 player for seven consecutive years,
from 1964 to 1970.
14. Rafael Nadal
• Nadal has won 10
Grand Slam singles
titles, including 6
French Open titles.
• He is the youngest
male player to
complete the Career
Golden Slam (winner
of the four grand
slams and the Olympic
Gold medal).
15. Davis Cup
• The Davis Cup is the premier international
team event in men's tennis.
• The most successful countries over the
history of the tournament are the United
States.
• Spain won the Davis Cup in 2000, 2004,
2008 and 2009.
17. Summary
• The origin of tennis dates back from the
year 1873.
• The racquets are made of bet materials
• There are different types to play tennis.
• There are 4 types of surface.
• Grand Slams are the most prestigious
tennis tournament.
• Nadal is the youngest player to complete
the Career Golden Slam
• United States is the most successful
country in the Davis Cup.
18. Test
-1)What happens in 1967?
a) It appears the first steel racquet
b)It was born Rafael Nadal
c)Spain won his first Davis Cup
-2)How many types of surface there are?
a)2
b)3
c)4
19. Test
-3)Which of these answer isn’t a Grand
Slam?
a)Roland Garros
b)Shangai
c)US Open
-4)How many times Spain won Davis Cup?
a)3
b)4
c)6
