Tennis Courts

A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.

Tennis is played on a rectangular flat surface, usually of grass, clay, concrete (hard court) or a synthetic suspended court. The court is 23.78 meters (78 feet) long, 10.97 meters (36 feet) wide. Its width is 8.23 meters (27 feet) for singles matches and 10.97 meters (36 feet) for doubles matches. The service line is 6.40 meters (21 feet) from the net. Additional clear space around the court is needed in order for players to reach overrun balls for a total of 18.3 meters (60 feet) wide and 36.7 meters (120 feet) long. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the baselines, dividing it into two equal ends. The net is 1.07 meters (3 feet 6 inches) high at the posts, and 0.914 meters (3 feet) high in the center.

A North/South orientation is generally desirable for outdoor courts to avoid background glare at dawn or dusk. Orientation also should take into consideration other structures and features on the site, neighbouring property, vehicle and pedestrian traffic and prevailing winds. Topography of the site and efficient site utilization should be considered as well.

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Edit The Irish Times 24 Jun 2016

David Cameron has resigned as British prime minister following the failure of his Remain side to win the referendum on staying in the EU. Mr Cameron called the vote on Brexit in 2013 under pressure from the anti-EU wing of his Conservative Party and Ukip, hoping to end decades of debate over the UK’s ties with Europe ... With a turnout of 72.2 per cent, 51.9 per cent voted to leave; 48.1 per cent voted to remain ... Irish government reaction....

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A Falun Gong member demonstrates in front of the EU Council building in Brussels, Thursday June 15, 2006. Falun Gong members demonstrated outside a meeting of EU leaders on Thursday to ask for help against what they claim is illegal human organ harvesting of Falun Gong members by China.

Investigators: China Still Harvesting Human Organs on Huge Scale

Edit Voa News 24 Jun 2016

In 2006, Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas and former Canadian Asia-Pacific Secretary of State David Kilgour began an investigation into accusations of the Chinese government's role in harvesting the organs of Falun Gong practitioners. Their published findings, "Bloody Harvest. Revised Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China," attracted international attention ... soil in 2004 ... ....

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Musician David Byrne Pens Stinging Gun-Control Essay Aimed At US

Edit WorldNews.com 24 Jun 2016

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne join a growing list of public figures and artists confronting the growing gun control crisis in the US this week by penning an impassioned plea in an essay in support of firearms restrictions, Billboard reported.Less than two weeks after the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Byrne wrote, “We ware [sic] are ware here,” in an essay entitled “Guns Are About Freedom....

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Trump applauds decisions by British people to bolt EU

Edit Austin American Statesman 24 Jun 2016

Donald Trump is saluting the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, saying "they took back their country, it's a great thing." ... ....

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Pound Sinks to Lowest Level Since 1985 as Britons Vote to Leave E.U.

Edit Time Magazine 24 Jun 2016

The dollar is surging around the world as investors and speculators seek a ‘safe haven’ as the U.K. lurches towards the European Union’s exit door. The pound is naturally the biggest loser, falling more than 15 cents–more than 9%–overnight against the greenback–and U.K. stock futures are tipped to open down over 6% according to Reuters ... U.S ... ....

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N.J. residents take their shot at US Open Ballperson tryouts

Edit NJ dot com 24 Jun 2016

Gorfin, 14, was among approximately 400 of the biggest tennis fans from the greater New York area vying for just 80 open spots as a US Open Ballperson, during Thursday's tryouts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY ... "It'd be cool and mean something to me if I could watch the best people in the world play tennis and just be on the court helping them instead of being a bystander."....

Andy Murray has stomach for the fight at Wimbledon but prefers to box clever

Edit The Guardian 24 Jun 2016

There follows an engaging discussion about the parallels and the differences between the sports, as Murray reveals how he can go toe to toe on the tennis court, but prefers to dance ... In a couple of sentences, the tennis player talks to the boxer ... When someone watches a tennis match they say stuff like, ‘Why doesn’t he just play to his forehand?’ But when you get out there on the court, it’s not that easy ... It’s the same with tennis....

String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis review – the best writer on the game ever

Edit The Guardian 24 Jun 2016

David Foster Wallace was, in his own estimation, “a near great junior tennis player” ... Wallace’s aim appears to be to demonstrate that his success on the tennis court was largely accidental – less a reward for talent and perseverance than the unforeseeable outcome of freakish circumstance ... And so Wallace quit tennis ... Four of the five essays here are about what it means to be great – or nearly great – on a tennis court....

2016 BCTA Tennis in Hilltown Township (City of Hilltown, PA)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016

2016 BCTA TENNIS IN HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP ... Civic Park Tennis Courts, 1123 Route 152, Hilltown,PA 18297 ... Learn, Practice & Playimplements the games-based approach to teaching tennis using age and skill appropriate equipment and methods-the fast and fun wayto learn tennis and/or improve your game ... MORE TENNIS OPPORTUNITIES FOR HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS....

Woodlands Summer Charity Open begins Friday

Edit The Examiner 24 Jun 2016

The first Woodlands Summer Charity Open (WSO) for adults and juniors begins Friday, June 24, at The Woodlands Country Club Tennis Center and the courts at College Park High School ... Trevor Salton, director of tennis at ......

Alex Ward: Wimbledon wildcard speaks about tennis' Futures tour

Edit BBC News 24 Jun 2016

Wimbledon is the picture of a perfect tennis world ... "I personally think Wimbledon is the best tournament in the world, it's the pinnacle of tennis ... The 26-year-old son of a tennis coach admits his life is "hectic", having already been to four continents in 2016, constantly sorting out his own flights, accommodation, travel to and from tournament venues, food, and some unforeseen expenses ... Live tennis on BBC TV, radio and online....

Rio-bound Manika, Mouma major attraction of season opener

Edit The Times of India 24 Jun 2016

Rio-bound Indian women's paddlers Manika Batra and Mouma Das will be the major attraction when the Rs 6 lakh National Ranking (North Zone) Table Tennis Championships begins at the Panjab University Gymnasium Indoor Hall on Saturday ... The new season for table tennis in the country will be unique in more ways than one ... YouTube of all show-court matches....

A Foldable Playground for One of the World's Densest Cities

Edit CityLab 24 Jun 2016

In a city so dense there are two-month wait lists for tennis and basketball courts, a Seoul architecture firm has designed what it hopes is a solution ... soccer, tennis, basketball, and discus throw.(Kyung Roh)....

WIMBLEDON 2016: Tournament at a glance

Edit The Washington Times 24 Jun 2016

A look at Wimbledon, the year's third Grand Slam tennis tournament.. Surface. Grass courts. Site. The All England Lawn Tennis Club. Schedule. Play begins Monday. The women's singles final is July 9; the men's singles final is July 10. There are no matches scheduled for the two-week tournament's middle Sunday, ... ....

The Joy of Six: Wimbledon upsets

Edit The Guardian 24 Jun 2016

“Worse had happened just off court when Hingis, beside herself with the frustration of losing to Graf and missing the one grand slam title she ... After all, Billie Jean King knew her way around a tennis court, eventually racking up 12 grand slam singles titles during a wonderful career, and the American’s place in the hall of fame is not up for debate....

Fatma Al Nabhani

Edit Medium 24 Jun 2016

Oman’s top tennis player heads home to Muscat. It’s Saturday morning and Omani tennis player Fatma Al Nabhani is sleeping in for the first time in weeks ... Each photo tells a story of the family’s tennis lineage, which dates back to Nabhani’s grandfather, who hailed from Egypt ... Eventually, the tennis court became her classroom and she enrolled in a distant learning programme that accommodated her training schedule....

Rio 2016: 'Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna favourites for gold'

Edit Deccan Chronicle 24 Jun 2016

Indian tennis, principally, relishes on doubles; singles players — swinging their rackets in glory — is a rare sight. But Purav Raja and Divij Sharan, the doubles duo who recently made the nation proud clinching two grass court championships overseas, are of the opinion that singles players in top 100-200 is not a worry ... “India also needs to have slower courts and European-style clay courts....

Andy Murray: Wimbledon draw kind to number two seed

Edit BBC News 24 Jun 2016

The all-British element will create a nice buzz around Centre Court, without Murray having to unduly worry about his prospects of advancing to round two ... The mercurial Aussie is a former quarter-finalist here and is tipped for the top one day by many a tennis observer - if he can better channel his energy and undoubted talent ... One has all four tennis majors on his mantelpiece in Monte Carlo ... Live tennis on BBC TV, radio and online....

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Brexit: David Cameron resigns as prime minister

Investigators: China Still Harvesting Human Organs on Huge Scale

Musician David Byrne Pens Stinging Gun-Control Essay Aimed At US

Trump applauds decisions by British people to bolt EU

Pound Sinks to Lowest Level Since 1985 as Britons Vote to Leave E.U.

You can search using any combination of the items listed below.

N.J. residents take their shot at US Open Ballperson tryouts

Andy Murray has stomach for the fight at Wimbledon but prefers to box clever

String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis review – the best writer on the game ever

2016 BCTA Tennis in Hilltown Township (City of Hilltown, PA)

Woodlands Summer Charity Open begins Friday

Alex Ward: Wimbledon wildcard speaks about tennis' Futures tour

Rio-bound Manika, Mouma major attraction of season opener

A Foldable Playground for One of the World's Densest Cities

WIMBLEDON 2016: Tournament at a glance

The Joy of Six: Wimbledon upsets

Fatma Al Nabhani

Rio 2016: 'Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna favourites for gold'

Andy Murray: Wimbledon draw kind to number two seed