TennisBy: Kieran Hannon

24.96’

47.4

3’

The area of a singles tennis court is 2,106 ft2. The area of a doubles court is 2,808 ft2

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.

• When tennis first started it was played with only hands.

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.

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.

Rafael Nadal

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

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.

• 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

Singles Prize Money

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