What is Tennis?

If you are like most people, you are familiar with the sport that is tennis. At the very least you know that it involves a ball, rackets and a net. If asked about the specifics of the game, however, you may not know as much about it is as you might think.

Tennis is defined as a game that is played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players. The players use rackets to hit a ball back and forth over a net.

It is a sport that is played for either recreational purposes or on a professional, competitive level. A tennis match is a contest that is made up of a set of five games. The winner of the tennis match is the person who wins three sets.

Professionally, tennis in the United States is governed by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is considered the world governing body of tennis. The ITF is also in charge of the Rules of Tennis as well as a wide selection of Rulebooks that are meant to govern and oversee the game in general as well as specific competitions. There are a number of tournaments in the United States and internationally, including the four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. The Grand Slam games are considered the most important tennis events.