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Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis.The rules of modern tennis have changed little since the 1890s. Two exceptions are that until 1961 the server had to keep one foot on the ground at all times, and the adoption of the tiebreak in the 1970s. A recent addition to professional tennis has been the adoption of electronic review technology coupled with a point-challenge system, which allows a player to contest the line call of a point, a system known as Hawk-Eye.Tennis is played by millions of recreational players and is a popular worldwide spectator sport. The four Grand Slam tournaments (also referred to as the majors) are especially popular: the Australian Open, played on hardcourts; the French Open, played on red clay courts; Wimbledon, played on grass courts; and the US Open, also played on hardcourts. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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String Theory
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The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 2
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Women's Tennis 1968–84
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Historical Dictionary of Tennis
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The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1
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Baby Steps
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World of Tennis 2001
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World of Tennis 2000
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World of Tennis 1999
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World of Tennis 1998
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World of Tennis 1997
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World of Tennis 1996
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World of Tennis 1995
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1994 WTA Tour Media Guide
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World of Tennis 1994
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World of Tennis 1993
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World of Tennis 1992
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World of Tennis 1989
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Aim for the Ace!
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World of Tennis 1988
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Open Tennis: The First Twenty Years
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World of Tennis 1987
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World of Tennis 1986
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World of Tennis 1985
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World of Tennis 1984
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World of Tennis 1982
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World of Tennis 1981
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World of Tennis 1980
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World of Tennis 1979
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Tennis Boy
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World of Tennis 1978
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The Concise Dictionary of Tennis
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