International Tennis Hall Of Fame Champions Cup
The International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup is a professional tennis tournament which is part of the Outback Champions Series. It was formerly known as the Gibson Guitars Champions Cup. The 2008 event will take place August 13–17, 2008, in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Results External links Outback Champions Series official websiteInternational Tennis Hall of Fame official website
Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2007 Champions Series (senior men's tennis tour) Tennis tournaments in the United States Tennis in Rhode Island {{RhodeIsland-sport-stub ...
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Tennis
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 modern game 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 ...
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