Tennis Fatcs

Interesting Facts Tennis
Early onCentury 15 and the protection of the bare hand of the glove. Then the ball is harder and heavier to increase the speed of play and finally in 1500 started a game to be played with a bat made of ash and animal gut. Read more about the history of tennis.

Baseball ScienceObsession today with regard to the "racket of science," and despite that, did you know that the Greeks and Romans used bare hands to play tennis from precursors, called 'jeu paume de', (game of the palm) by the French. Read more about who invented tennis.

Long plane, and in factIn the French Championship 2004, played two opponents Frenchman Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clement of the longest match since the Open era of professional tennis, which began in 1968 year. The match started on Monday, May 24 but play was stopped in Group 5 after it was dark at the end. The game continued the next day and Santoro finally beat Clement 16-14 to win the fifth set. The game is played marathon 71 for a total of 6 hours and 33 minutes on the pitch. This was enough to beat the previous record 6 hours 22 minutes of the match that was held by John McEnroe and Mats Wilander in the Davis Cup in 1982.
Long story shortOn the contrary to the truth first, the shortest ever Grand Slam final thanks to the event, the player was in the ice SteffiGraf French Open in 1988 when Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 in 32 minutes. Wow! Steffi glory! Register explained Read more about tennis.

Service, a manThanks to record officially the fastest service goes to the American player Andy Roddick, at 155 miles per hour, or 249.4 miles per hour. Achieved this feat in the September 27, 2004 in the Davis Cup match against Vladimir Voltchkov. And identified him with the three points. That was in the economic sphere, no doubt!
Woman PowerThe fastest serve in women's tennis was recorded by Venus Williams. Service and registered 127.4 miles per hour, or 205 km / h, and was in the European Indoor Championships. Is not this really really interesting and fun among the many facts about tennis?

Back to backThe first player in the Open era to win to return to the United States once again opens (1971-1972) and the Billie Jean King.
Ace of BaseDid you know this fact amazing facts from tennis? And Croatian Goran Ivanisevic attributed for most aces served in one year, and mind-boggling 1477 season through 1996.
Losing, not badPoor Chris Evert, she holds the world record in the Wimbledon final defeats most. To tell you more, six of the seven defeats were against Martina Navratilova. Do you still pity the Swiss Roger Federer lost to Rafael Nadal in 3 consecutive finals at Roland Garros?
And all pointsAssets of flour for the 15, 30, 40 scoring system is now behind the curtains of time. Presumably due to the interpretation of this is that you are on the face of one hour at the end of the court. It was shortened to 40.45 and it took a long time to say!
Facts and Wimbledon
BeginningsWimbledon and took first place in 1877 merely as a competition for amateurs. Did not participate, but Men's Singles event, and place. And 22 competitors and winner was Spencer Gore. And was attended by several hundred spectators in the tournament.
BattleshipsLost that a bomb exploded in the center of the court in the All England Club in 1200 and seats during World War 2. Fortunately, they did not fill in that time. He began playing again in 1946 until 1949, but that area were not in the form of impeccable.
Enter the fairer sexBegan women's singles and men's doubles events in 1884, seven years after the first Wimbledon.
Court'shipThere are now 20 grass courts available to play in the Wimbledon complex. No. 1 Court is filled with large fans at either end of the court to dry in the event of rain. In addition, it has 5 courts Stone Red 0.4 clay courts and 5 indoor courts for club members. This is something of the treasures of the facts to forget!
Believe it or notIn the first Wimbledon and all the tickets sold for shillings each, in the final. Can you believe this?
Martina unbeatableThe legendary Martina Navratilova has won Wimbledon and the maximum number of individual women of the time, and this is 9 times. They share with the record of winning 20 Wimbledon titles, a record, along with Billie Jean King.