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22 Feb International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national associations, and as of 2016, ...
21 Feb History of Grand Slam
The possibility of being the reigning champion of all the current four majors did not exist until 1924–25, when the International Lawn Tennis Federation designated the Australasian, French (before 1925 only open to members of French ...
20 Feb Origin of the term “Grand Slam”
The term slam for winning all of the tricks in the whist family card games (see also whist terms) is attested from early in the 17th century. Grand slam for all of the tricks, in contrast to small slam or little slam for all but one, ...
19 Feb Steps to Become A Tennis Instructor
Step 1: Gain Experience According to the BLS, any type of athletic coach or instructor is required to have an immense amount of hands-on experience and knowledge about their sport of choice. Tennis instructors have usually played ...
18 Feb Play of a single point
The players or teams start on opposite sides of the net. One player is designated the server, and the opposing player is the receiver. The choice to be server or receiver in the first game and the choice of ends is decided by a coin ...
