Tennis

Tennis is a sport that can be played individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each. Each player uses a racquet that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net and into the opponent’s court. The object of the game is to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a good return.

Type of Tennis Ball and Ball Change Pattern Must Be Consistent

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Tennis is a sport that is either played individually or in pairs. The object of the game is to play the ball so that the opponent is unable to play a return.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of the game of tennis and its duties and responsibilities include determination of the Rules of Tennis. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) comments have the same weight and force in USTA tournaments as do ITF Cases and Decisions. The USTA Friend at Court: The USTA Handbook of Tennis Rules and Regulations rules that the type of ball and the ball change pattern must be consistent within a tournament.
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Tennis Ball Specifications Defined for Four Types

tennis ball on the ground of a tennis court with a tennis racquet behind it basic equipment for tennis

Friend at Court, the US Tennis Association Handbook of Tennis Rules and Regulations, defines specifications for the weight, size, rebound and deformation for four types of tennis balls. Fast, medium, slow and high altitude types are defined.
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