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| Glossary
- Wimbeldon Winners
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The game of Tennis is played on a rectangular
flat surface which is called court and the court
is usually of three types
Clay court
Clay courts are considered as "slow"
court which means the balls bounces relatively
high and more slowly, making is difficult for
player to hit an unreturnable shot. On clay courts,
line calls are easily reviewable because the ball
leaves a visible mark.The French Open is played
on Clay court
Grass court
Grass court as considered as "fast"
court and it adds an additional variable, with
bounces depending on how healthy the grass is
and how recently it has been mowed. Of the major
Grand Slam tournaments, the Wimbledon is played
on grass court.
Hard court
The hardcourt encompasses many different surfaces,
ranging from old-fashioned concrete courts to
coated asphalt to wooden gymnasium surfaces to
artificial grass similar to AstroTurf.Hardcourts
are also considered as "fast" surfaces,
where fast, low bounces keep rallies short, and
powerful, hard-serving players have an advantage.
Australian Open and U.S. Open use hardcourts -
though both originally used grass courts
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Doubles Matches |
Length : 78 feet (23.77 m)
Width : 27 feet (8.23 m) |
Length : 78 feet (23.77 m)
Width : 36 feet (10.97 m) |
The net is 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) high at the
posts, and 3 feet (914 mm) high in the center.
Additional clear space around the court is required
in order for players to reach overrun balls. A
net is stretched across the full width of the
court, parallel with the baselines, dividing it
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Wimbeldon
US Open
Australian Open
French Open |
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