Tennis英国网球介绍

1、tennis class e part 1. history britain - the home of tennis britain has produced some of the worlds top tennis players and hosts the worlds biggest tennis tournament, which has run for over 130 years. its clear to see that tennis is one of the most popular sports in britain. ancient beginningsancien

2、t beginnings the earliest version of the game was called la soule where players would hit a ball to each other using either their hands or a stick. during the 12th and 13th centuries, players found that they had more control over the ball using just their hands, so they created a leather glove (the

3、very first tennis racket!). the balls were refined too. real tennisreal tennis during 16th to 18th centuries it became the highly fashionable sport of kings and noblemen and was called jeu de paumme - the game of the palm. early french players would begin a game by shouting tenez i.e. play! and the

4、game soon became known as royal, or real tennis. after its initial rise in popularity with the french nobility, tennis spread throughout europe, becoming particularly popular in england. lawn tennislawn tennis another important factor was the ease and simplicity of lawn tennis. all that was needed w

5、as a flat grass surface and lawn tennis courts became commonplace in the rolling estates of the wealthy. now, about 5 million people play tennis in the uk, and people come from all over the world to watch this great game being played at its home, and in the summer months, tennis tournaments take ove

6、r the sporting calendar. from wimbledon to the liverpool international tennis tournament, theres something for everyone. part 2. wimbledon the beginningthe beginning the all england lawn tennis and croquet club, which is responsible for staging the worlds leading tennis tournament, is a private club

7、 founded in 1868, originally as the all england croquet club. its first ground was situated off worple road, wimbledon. the beginningthe beginning in 1875 lawn tennis, was added to the activities of the club. in the spring of 1877 the club was re-titled the all england croquet and lawn tennis club a

8、nd signalled its change of name by instituting the first lawn tennis championship. the lawns at the ground were arranged in such a way that the principal court was situated in the middle with the others arranged around it; hence the title centre court, which was retained when the club moved in 1922

9、to the present site in church road, although not a true description of its location. in 1980 four new courts were brought into commission on the north side of the ground, which meant the centre court was once more correctly defined. the opening on the new no. 1 court in 1997 emphasised the descripti

10、on. enter the ladies in 1884 the ladies singles was inaugurated and from an entry of 13 players, maud watson became the champion. that same year, the gentlemens doubles was started, the trophy being donated to the club by oxford university lawn tennis club upon cessation of their doubles championshi

11、p, played from 1879 to 1883. overseas championsoverseas champions by the turn of the century, wimbledon had assumed an international character and in 1905, may sutton of the united states became the first champion from overseas when she won the ladies singles. maria bueno open tennisopen tennis the

12、expansion of air travel in the 1950s meant more and more overseas players were competing at wimbledon and other tournaments throughout the world in late 1959, the then chairman, herman david put forward a proposal to the lawn tennis association that the championships were made openopen to all player

13、s in august 1967 an invitation tournament was held on the centre court with eight players taking part - all professionals. wimbledon in the 21st centurywimbledon in the 21st century wimbledon is acknowledged to be the premier tennis tournament in the world and the priority of the all england lawn te

14、nnis club, which hosts the championships, is to maintain its leadership into the twenty-first century. part 3. manner in the court players: 1. players should wear neatly. they shouldnt take off their shirts before they go into to the court or when they are taking the match. 2. pat the racquet for th

15、e good shot. when the opponent plays a good shot, no matter how upset you are, do congratulate for the opponent by patting the racquet. 3. say sorry to the opponent by facing the racquet to him or her. on the contrary, if the opponent makes a fault or you are lucky to get the point ,like the ball hi

16、ts on the frame of the racquet, dont be excessively excited and make a apology by holding the racquet to face to the opponent. 4. make sure the opponent are ready to catch the ball before you serve. if not , you will be considered that you are look down on others and the shot will be claimed of no e

17、ffect and you should serve again. 5. racquets are the closed partner to players , so shouldnt sit down on it or use it to beat the other things. 6. shake hands with you opponent when the match is finished. when you are shaking hands with the opponent, your eyes should look into your opponents and us

18、e the hand which you used to hold the racquet to show your friendliness. spectator: 1. missionaries are in full dresses and white gloves to serve others in a gentle way. 2. all the drinks served in the court are champagnes. 3. if you are late for the match, sit down on where you are. no wandering is

19、 allowed in the court in any excuses. 4. no applauds before the shot comes to the end. 5. keep quiet! power off the cell phones or turn it into vibrate. photoflash lamp is not allowed in the court. keep quirt when you are appreciating the match and dont applaud for a excessively long time. 6. pick u

20、p the ball and return it back! sometimes balls will fly into the auditorium undesignedly. spectators shouldnt take it tor memorializing. pick it up and return it to the judge after the shot is ended. part 4 tennis star tim henman nicknamenickname: henners birthplace: birthplace: oxford, oxfordshire,

21、 england nationality: nationality: british family: i family: i married lucy on december 11, 1999 and we havethree daughters; rose elizabeth (rosie), who was born on october 19 2002, olivia, who was born on december 15, 2004 and grace, who was born on september 14, 2007. winning winning is everything

22、 in my profession its all about results at this level and winning definitely motivates me and is what i put in all the hard work for. losing is the other end of the spectrum totally, but at times it can motivate me too. if i play some tough matches and i lose then that motivates me to work even hard

23、er. im a very competitive person and i like to win whatever im doing. andy murray he was born in glasgow on the 15th may 1987, but for most of my life he has lived in a small village called dunblane in scotland. he started playing tennis at the age of 3. “i thinki know for sure that i had a mini racquet when i was 2. a bright green number with multicoloured strings. i used to knock sponge balls off the walls in the house unt