Tennisis a sports that is played worldwide. Many people play tennis for refreshment. It helps us to be physically fit. It builds a sense of athleticism in us. Moreover, by playing tennis, we feel mentally fresh and more productive. There is an old saying that “all work and no play makes jack a dull boy”. Unfortunately in today’s world people don’t play outdoor sports that much that is why the new generation mentally feels tired and that are why they cannot do their work properly. Tennis has been played for centuries and there is also an international tournament of tennis which is held every year known as Wimbledon.
For centuries, tennis is being played in white shorts, shirts and sneakers. Tennis helps us to build more muscle mass, when we play tennis, we are constantly moving from one position to another and also hitting the tennis ball with a racket using our hand. This doesn’t only makes us run more but we can make our arms and leg strong. Moreover, by playing we sweat a lot, so our body will require a lot of water which will make our skin look fresh. Our brain will also develop a sense of responding immediately. In short, playing sports makes you efficient on and off the field.
Origin of tennis
If we look back at the history, then we come to know that tennis was first invented in France named jeu de paume or simply game of the palm. At first people just used sticks to pass the ball to the other end then the game gradually evolved to the point that people started using rackets with strings embedded in them. The head of the racket is in oval shape with strings filling up the large hole. The racket is held by stick which is attached from the lower end of the main body of the racket. The player can hold the racket in his left or right hand, depending upon the situation the player can also switch hit the ball.
Indoor tennis or table tennis
In the late nineteenth century, people started playing tennis behind closed doors. This happened because sportsmen found it hard to play tennis in winters when the grounds were mostly covered in snow, they first had to remove the snow but then the outfield was too wet to play and there was a chance of slipping while playing. So, people decided to play it inside during winter season. A table was used to play the game; it had a small net in between and both the players used a small ball made out of plastic. The ball was named pin pong and the sports was also called ping pong tennis or table tennis. This name was coined by the English firm J.
Advantages of tennis
Like all sports, tennis has its advantages. It helps one to increase his aerobic capacities. It helps our muscles grow. Most importantly it boost our metabolism, makes our bone strong. The most important advantage of playing tennis is that it helps us to lose body fat and lose weight. Many doctors recommend their patients to play tennis in order to cope with obesity. In a small amount of time, one can lose weight gradually.
Is tennis good for your brain too?
In simple words, Yes! Tennis can help us to improve our critical thinking. We can develop a sense of responding to tasks immediately and improvise according to the situation. It can also improve our tactical thinking and also makes us more productive and active while performing certain tasks. Moreover it also interferes in the chemical reaction of our body, it regulates serotonin which is a chemical that helps our brain to perform task such as sleeping, appetite and our reaction at certain events.
Summary
Till now we know that tennis is sport that is played to improve our concentration, thinking capacity and at the same time refresh our mind. Throughout the course of history, tennis has been played in mostly northern Europe, at first people used their hands to pass the ball from one end to another but suddenly they started using wooden rackets and then later strings which were embedded in those rackets. During winters, tennis is played in door because it is difficult to remove snow from the ground, thus making the concept of table tennis. Tennis also helps to improve all the chemical reactions that are inside our body such as sleeping cycle, eating etc.
How long is a tennis match?
Best of three tennis matches last about 90 minutes similar to a football game. Using this we can calculate the time of best of five games which last about 2 hours and 45 minutes. There is also a concept of sets in tennis. Both the players have to change their sides after a period of time. The shortest match of tennis lasted about 19 minutes 52 seconds while the longest match of tennis lasted about 11 hours and 5 minutes and it was played between john Isner and Nicolas Mahut.
Important facts about tennis
There is an international tournament of tennis known as Wimbledon, traditionally, sportsmen and athletes have been allowed to wear only white clothing while playing and also green yellowish balls have been in use for decades but they were first in used in the tournament of 1986. In tennis, the speed at which you serve the ball is also recorded and the fastest serve made by a female tennis player was of 205 kilometer per hour by Venus Williams. As we have talked earlier about the sports kit of tennis, there is also a fact that the first man to wear shorts while playing was Henry Austin. He wore shorts when he was playing the great game in 1932