Tennisisanaction-filledgameplayedwithracketsandaballbytwoplayersorfourplayers.It’splayedoutdoorsorindoors,onaflatsurfacecalledatenniscourt.Thesurfacecanbehard,likeconcreteorasphalt.Itcanalsobemadeofclayorevenofgrass!
Thecourtisalargerectangle.It’sdividedinhalfbyanet3feet(0.9meters)high.Whitelinesmarktheoutlineofthecourt.Eachplayertriestohittheballwiththeracketsothatitgoesoverthenetandbouncesinsidethelinesontheotherside.
Tennisisapopularsporttoplayandtowatch.Thebestplayersintheworldcompeteintournamentsindifferentcities.Therearefourmajortournamentscalledgrandslamevents.TheyaretheUnitedStatesOpen,theFrenchOpen,theAustralianOpen,andWimbledon.WimbledonisplayedatatennisclubinWimbledon,England,nearLondon.
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