Women's tennis

Women's tennis

Womens tennis at White City Stadium (Sydney) during Country Week
Highest governing body International Tennis Federation
First played Between 1859 and 1865, Birmingham, England
Characteristics
Contact No
Team members Single or doubles
Mixed gender Yes, separate tours & mixed doubles
Type Outdoor
Equipment Tennis ball, tennis racket
Venue Indoor or outdoor tennis court
Presence
Country or region Worldwide
Olympic Yes, part of Summer Olympic programme from 1896 to 1924
Demonstration sport in the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics
Part of Summer Olympic programme since 1988
Paralympic Yes, part of Summer Paralympic programme since 1992


Women's tennis is one of the most popular sports for women.[1] It is one of the few sports where women command fame and popularity that equals men's sporting counterparts.[2][3] Women's Tennis Association is the main organisation which runs female tennis.[4][5][6][7]

History

Women's tennis is present from the first Olympic Games in 1900 in Paris and 1908 in London, but the women's doubles only appeared in 1920 at the Antwerp Games.

The first real star of women's tennis is Suzanne Lenglen, who after six titles won at Wimbledon and the Internationaux de France leaves the amateur tennis to achieve a first professional tour in North America in 1926-1927. It is then considered a " Diva " 2.

However women's tennis not really become established until the 1960s, and especially with the establishment of the WTA in the 1970s.[8]

Features of women's tennis

In women's tennis matches the ball is usually played without effect (less than lift) and games tend to play more from the baseline; typing is generally less powerful than men. The game is made in a more tactical speed and anticipation.[9] The service is also less powerful; it is relatively less important than for men. However, there has been a noted evolution in this field since the 1990s.[10][11]

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "History Is Why We Respect Women's Tennis". Jezebel. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Examining the Growth and Popularity of Women's Mixed Martial Arts". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  3. ↑ "Billie versus Bobby – how one tennis match changed history". New Statesman. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  4. ↑ "Tennis spreads worldwide moving to top positions as sport - Soviet tennis player". The Voice of Russia. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  5. ↑ "WTA pounces on growing popularity of Chinese tennis sensation Li Na". Australian. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Serena Williams' dominance unrivaled in women's tennis". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  7. ↑ "Coming up short". Economist. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  8. ↑ "WOMEN'S TENNIS, MONEY, AND THE UPHILL BATTLE FOR EQUALITY". Vice. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  9. ↑ Cesar Coutinho. "Succčs en Tennis: La Science derričre les Performance". Books.google.fr. p. 142. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  10. ↑ "Glam Slam: How Women's Tennis Is Making the Richest Sportswomen in History Even Richer". Time. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  11. ↑ "Women's Tennis Changes Its Game". Newsweek. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
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