Why do tennis players check the ball before serving?
Why do tennis players check the ball before serving? In tennis we talk about precision. All it takes is one detail, one millimeter error to decree a player’s defeat. That’s […]
Why is the word “LOVE” used to refer to zero? We love tennis–but “love” does not stand for love of the sport, but for zero score! The word comes from […]
How come the “total white” rule applies at Wimbledon?
Why does the “total white” rule apply at Wimbledon? Since the 1960s this custom has been carried on, which in 1965 gave way to the last distinctions. Players participating in […]
Why is the Tennis score calculated with 15-30-40? There was a time when tennis scores were calculated–with the clock! Well yes, they moved the hands from quarter-hour to quarter-hour…from there […]
The oldest tennis court was used by Henry VIII We told you that tennis had French origins. Yet the oldest tennis court is in London: we are talking about the […]
The fastest women’s service in the world Let us tell you about the queen, the one, inimitable Venus Williams, who was able to hit a ball so hard that it […]
Why do Tennis balls have hair? The hair on the tennis ball, gives more control to the stroke struck: without this hair, the ball would be difficult to handle! Instead, […]
The first balls were … made of wood! Disconcerting! The first padel balls were made of wood! Before the sport evolved, play balls were very inconvenient… it has to be […]
