US OPEN TENNIS

First, before you make a solid commitment to either play or coach tennis there are some things that you should know first. Many who may not even be attracted to the game of tennis itself are still intrigued by the history of it. Tennis or at least versions of tennis can be traced back to ancient Greek civilizations. Many of those cultures enjoyed the sport for literally centuries. Of course, it is unlikely that they called it tennis as that was not dubbed until 1874 which is also when it became a common game worldwide. First the French tool a liking to it, then the people from Portugal, then England, and from there it flourished. The game of tennis is played in what is called a “court.” The dimensions of this court are standard 78×27. Normally a tennis court is made of a clay like or concrete playing area that is required for the game to be played correctly. The court is literally divided in half by a net and one player is on each side of the net. Each player holds what is called a ra …

Some say “Ping-Pang” was the first name of the game because it sounded like the words spoken in the Chinese language in the 7th Century, which later evolved to “Ping Pong.” By the 8th Century, the game began to spread to India, Persia and ultimately to the West. These early games were played by hitting a dried Chinese fruit called a lichee. Others say that the sound heard when playing ping pong on European rackets (made of pieces of paper stretched on a frame) resulted first in the nickname of “Whiff-Whaff” and later “Ping-Pong.” In Europe many people believe ping pong was invented by army officers who used rounded wine corks for balls and old cigar boxes as paddles. Ping pong remained popular as a party game for rich people in England until it officially became a competitive sport in 1927. Eventually, the popularity of ping pong in Europe led game manufacturers to sell ping pong equipment commercially, at first under the name “Gossima.” But the name “Ping-Pong” was already widely use …