1. 24.96’ 47.43’ The area of a singles tennis court is 2,106 ft 2. The area of a doubles court is 2,808 ft 2 53.08’ 78’

2. History of Tennis Tennis was made thousands of years ago by monks in Europe who played it for entertainment during religious ceremonies.

3. What is a tennis ball made of? Tennis balls are made of a rubber core with a felt cover. The seam is made of the glue used to put the felt onto the rubber.

4. What are tennis racquets made of? Most tennis racquets are made of graphite composites. The used to be made of wood. Strings are made of

5. Rafael Nadal Born on March 6, 1986. 25 years old Lives in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. Ranked number 2 in the world for singles.

6. Novak Djokovic Ranked number 1 in the world for singles. Just beat Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open. Lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Born on May 22 nd 1987. 24 years old.

7. US OPEN Uses hard courts First men’s 1881 First women’s 1887 First men’s and women’s together: 1968 Played in Flushing Meadows in NYC Most recent men’s winner Novak Djokovic Women’s: Samantha Stosur Singles Prizes: Winner $1,800,000 Runners-up $900,000 Semifinalists $450,000 Quarterfinalists $225,000 Round of 16 $110,000 Third Round $55,000 Second Round $31,000 First Round $19,000 Total $8,468,000 First winner Last Grand Slam of the year Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade first winners Most won by US players.

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