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Tennis (other)
Tennis is a racquet sport played on a ground court. Tennis may also refer to: Sports *Real tennis, a precursor to modern (lawn) tennis *Soft tennis, a type of tennis using a soft ball *Table tennis, also known as ping-pong Places *Tennis, Egypt, a medieval city * Tennis, Kansas, United States, an unincorporated community Games * ''Tennis'' (1981 video game), an Activision game * ''Tennis'' (1984 video game), a Nintendo game *Tennis (paper game) Music * ''Tennis'' (album), by Chris Rea *Tennis (band), a husband/wife group consisting of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore Other uses *Cary Tennis, American author and advice columnist for Salon.com * ''Tennis'' (magazine) See also *Tennys Sandgren (born 1991), American tennis player *Tonnis Tonnis is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Tonnis van der Heeg (1886–1958), Dutch trade unionist, politician, and resistance activist * Christiaan Tonnis (born 1956), German painter, draftsman, video artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Tennis
Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of tennis (also called "lawn tennis") is derived. It is also known as court tennis in the United States, formerly royal tennis in England and Australia, and ''courte-paume'' in France (to distinguish it from longue-paume, and in reference to the older, racquetless game of ''jeu de paume'', the ancestor of modern handball and racquet games). Many French real tennis courts are at ''jeu de paume'' clubs. The term ''real'' was first used by journalists in the early 20th century as a retronym to distinguish the ancient game from modern ''lawn'' tennis (even though, at present, the latter sport is seldom contested on lawns outside the few social-club-managed estates such as Wimbledon). There are more than 50 active real tennis courts in the world, located in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and France. Other countries have c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Tennis
Soft tennis is a racket game played on a court of two halves, separated by a net. Soft tennis originated in Japan in 1884. Like regular tennis, it is played by individuals (singles) or pairs (doubles), whose objective is to hit the ball over the net, landing within the confines of the court, with the aim of preventing one's opponent from being able to hit it back. Matches are generally best-of-seven or best-of-nine. Soft tennis differs from regular tennis in that it uses soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls. It is played primarily in Asia, especially in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Thailand, and the Philippines. In 2004, soft tennis was introduced into Europe. Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom all now have active soft tennis federations. All of them are also members of the European Soft Tennis Federation, and the International Federation JSTA. History Soft tennis originated in Japan in 1884. At the end of the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, the rules are generally as follows: Players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce once on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. A point is scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent's options, giving the hitter a great advantage. Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. ITTF currently includes 226 member associations. The official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988, with several event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis, Egypt
Tennis or Tinnīs ( arz, تنيس, cop, ⲑⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲓ) was a medieval city in Egypt which no longer exists. It was most prosperous from the 9th century to the 11th century until its abandonment. It was located at 31°12′N 32°14′E, on an island in Lake Manzala, southwest of Port Said. Etymology The city's name was taken from Lake Tinnis, Lake Manzala's name at the time. History Prosperity Tennis was an important port, exporting agricultural products of Egypt, particularly textiles, of which itself is famed for producing throughout the Middle East, due to its geographical location served by the main eastern tributary of the Nile in medieval times, according to Muhammad al-Idrisi. By using the tributary, ships could enter the calmer waters of Lake Tinnis before entering the Mediterranean proper to avoid rough waves, which was a huge problem for ships at that era should they directly enter the sea, owing to the conditions at the mouth. The lake allowed for boats to wai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis, Kansas
Tennis is an unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas Finney County (county code FI) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,470. Its county seat and most populous city is Garden City. History Finney County began about 1880 as Buffalo ..., United States. It is north of Garden City. References Further reading External links * Finney County mapsCurrent KDOT Unincorporated communities in Finney County, Kansas Unincorporated communities in Kans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis (1981 Video Game)
''Tennis'' is a sports video game for the Atari VCS (later called the Atari 2600) which was written by Activision co-founder Alan Miller and published by Activision in 1981. Gameplay ''Tennis'' offers singles matches for one or two players; one player is colored pink, the other blue. The game has two user-selectable speed levels. When serving and returning shots, the tennis players automatically swing forehand or backhand as the situation demands, and all shots automatically clear the net and land in bounds. The first player to win one six-game set is declared the winner of the match (if the set ends in a 6-6 tie, the set restarts from 0-0). This differs from professional tennis, in which player must win at least two out of three six-game sets. Reception ''Tennis'' received an award for "Best Competitive Game" and an honorable mention for "Best Sports Game" at the 3rd annual Arkie Awards. Arkie Award judges commented that "''Tennis'' is as far removed from the primitive ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis (1984 Video Game)
is a sports video game developed by Nintendo in 1983, and released for the Family Computer (Famicom) in 1984. The arcade game version ''Vs. Tennis'' was also released for the Nintendo VS. System in 1984, becoming a hit at Japanese and American arcades that year; it was the sixth top-performing arcade game of 1984 in the United States. ''Tennis'' is one of 17 launch games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America and Europe. The game was re-released for the Game Boy as a launch game in North America. Gameplay The game features single-player and two-player modes for singles and doubles matches, with either competitive or cooperative gameplay. A computerized opponent's artificial intelligence can be set to one of five difficulty levels. Mario is the referee. Development and release In 1983, the Famicom had only three launch games, and its library would total seven, including ''Tennis''. Shigeru Miyamoto said he was "directly in charge of the character design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis (paper Game)
Tennis is an (abstract) strategic pencil and paper game for two players. The game A game is a structured form of play (activity), play, usually undertaken for enjoyment, entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator s ... field consists of 4 fields and a centre line. These are called (-2,-1,0,1,2), with negative numbers belonging to player 1, positive to player 2. At start, the ball is at the centre line (0). Both players start with the same initial number (e.g. 50 points). In each draw, both players choose a number, and the ball is moved towards the player with the smallest number. The number chosen reduces the points for the next draws. The aim of the game is to move the ball beyond the second field of the opponent. The game is described in ''Das große Buch der Block- und Bleistiftspiele''.M. Mala. Das große Buch der Block- und Bleistiftspiele. Irisiana. 1998 (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis (album)
''Tennis'' is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980. Track listing All words and music by Chris Rea # "Tennis" - 5:18 # "Sweet Kiss" - 4:33 # "Since I Don't See You Anymore" - 3:41 # "Dancing Girls" - 4:02 # "No Work Today" (instrumental) - 2:33 # "Every Time I See You Smile" - 6:18 # "For Ever And Ever" - 4:09 # "Good News" - 3:54 # "Friends Across the Water" (instrumental) - 3:45 # "Distant Summers" - 2:10 # "Only With You" - 3:42 # "Stick It" - 5:19 Personnel * Chris Rea – lead and backing vocals, grand piano, keyboards, lead guitars, slide guitar, arrangements * Graham Watson – keyboards, synthesizers, accordion * Dave Burton – guitars * Mick Hutchinson – Fender bass * Norman Nosebait – drums * Mark Rea – percussion * Geoff Driscoll – "every type" of saxophones * Raphael Ravenscroft – saxophones, brass arrangements * Raúl Gonzáles – trombone, bass trombone * Lee Thornburg – trumpet, brass arrangements * Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis (band)
Tennis is an American indie pop band from Denver, Colorado, United States, made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The duo formed in 2010, and released their debut album, ''Cape Dory'', in 2011. Their second album, '' Young & Old'', was released the following year. Their third album, '' Ritual in Repeat'' (2014), was released on Communion records. The band's fourth album, '' Yours Conditionally'', was released in 2017, followed by '' Swimmer'' in 2020. ''Swimmer'' was named one of the best albums of 2020 by ''USA Today''. Their sixth studio album, '' Pollen'', was released on February 10, 2023. Background Alaina Moore (born May 9, 1985) and Patrick Riley (born September 9, 1986) met in a philosophy class while both were students at the University of Colorado, Denver in 2008. The couple started the band after they returned from an eight-month sailing expedition down the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard after their graduation. Moore had initially intended to go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary Tennis
Cary D. Tennis (born September 11, 1953), an American author and columnist. He is best known for his work as an advice columnist in his column "Since You Asked" on the website Salon.com which ran for twelve years (2001–2013). Critic Siobhan Welch said of him "Cary Tennis has resurrected the advice column into a relevant, even thriving, literary form. He is the Anti-Dear Abby, with a style more reminiscent of an essayist’s ruminations than the pat responses usually found in print." Cary Tennis graduated cum laude from the University of Miami in 1976 with a B.A. in literature and journalism and entered the masters program in creative writing at San Francisco State University in 1978. He passed his oral examinations (Wallace Stevens, William Faulkner and Vladimir Nabokov) and had his creative thesis approved ("The Riverwood House and Other Stories"), but he never completed the degree program. After university, Tennis worked in the mailroom of Western Electric in San Francisco, wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
