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Types Of Tennis Courts
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There are different types of tennis courts. The court changes with the type of tennis match. This article will help you in the selection of a tennis court as per the tennis match. This means that this article will help you understand the different playing surfaces and which surface is suitable for which type of game. Here are main types of tennis courts and their playing styles, which would help you a lot while playing the game.
• Rebound Ace: The most commonly used surface for tennis court is the rebound Ace.
This is hard substance and these courts are commonly found all over the world. Basic layer of this surface is asphalt and top of these is concrete layer. Here the grip would not be that good. In order to make this layer semi-sticky and full of grip, sand is mixed with acrylic paint which is painted on top of concrete layer. Rebound Ace Tennis court will have expected bounce and speed because this type of tennis court will be made up of uniformly created tough material. This type of court is especially best suited for beginners as the player feels consistency while playing the game and thus can develop self confidence.
• Clay court: Another surface of tennis court is made up of clay. These courts are made
up of pieces of bricks and rough loose clay is build on the top of it. Ball gets slowed down on clay courts because the ball sticks on the ground. Also, while playing there is a probability of skidding on the court as it has loose surface. Tip for wining on such ground is to hit and spin the ball as much as you can on the opponent side. Thus, the opponent will struggle to or get very less chance to return the shot. Also you can strike the ball such that ball lands onto the opponent’s foot, decreasing the chances to make return.
• Grass court: Grass court is the third type of court in tennis. Grass courts are not seen
very often but you can find such courts at some places.
Therefore the game also depends on the surface of the tennis court. Thus, the article provides complete information regarding tennis court’s surface and the impact on tennis game. Now after the reading article, you can know which type of shots you need to play on different tennis courts.
Strategies That Will Help You In The Game Of Tennis
Posted on March 29, 2008
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Are you wishing to be a good tennis player? Then here are some strategies that will help you to play better tennis. The strategies may be basic or advanced. By learning these, you can outplay the opponent player.
The rules of tennis strategy:
You should try to keep the ball in play. This is the first and foremost tennis strategy. But, if your opponent is a strong tennis player, your shots must be powerful. So your first rival in tennis is tennis only. You have to deal with tennis challenges i.e. perfect judgment of the ball, moving towards ball, timing the shot and try to hit hard such that it moves over 1 m high net.
When you feel that the game is moving away from you then, start playing against your opponent in tennis. Now here are general strategies with which you will either reduce the effect of your opponent’s advantage or take advantages of their weakness.
Neutralizing strategies:
1. You have to notice and study the good shots of most of the players.
2. Players should be prevented from good attacking position – When ball is short and at perfect height, then that position is said to be an attacking position.
Thus good neutralizing strategies are moreover logical.
• Playing deep.
• Down the middle.
• Keep your opponent on move.
There are some advance strategies. But here studying some of simple offensive strategies will help you a lot.
The Offensive tennis strategies:
Offensive tennis strategies are very similar to neutralizing. Here are some of the points that will make your understanding more clearly.
1. Take advantage of opponent’s weakness –
Try to know the weakness of your opponent. This will help you a lot in winning the game. By concentrating on weaker side of your opponent you can compel your opponent to make a mistake. By playing short, you can easily bring your opponent to net and can win the point easily.
2. Take time from opponent –
The best strategy is to take time from your opponent. But, you should be smart enough as how and when to use it. To easily win a point you have to hit the ball hard.
These two offensive techniques when followed properly will surely help you to win a point in the game of tennis. Therefore, when you are playing tennis, you should be consistent. Also you should consider tennis as your first opponent. After playing tennis consistently with minimum number of errors, you should start playing with your opponent. This will really boost your self-confidence. Thus, this article is a complete package that helps you in strategizing your tennis game.