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One of the worst things to __//** **//__happen in tennis __//**     [|Karolina Sprem]  had won the first set of her second round match against [|Venus Williams] . In the tiebreak, Sprem served into the ad court at 1-2. Sprem's serve was called out by the linesman. Williams knocked the ball back to Sprem, who cracked a backhand into the open court. Both players at this point were well aware that the score was still 1-2. But chair umpire Ted Watts called out the score as 2-2 even though Sprem was still set to hit a second serve into the ad court.   Williams then hit a return winner. Though it should have been 3-1, Watts called the score as 3-2. Sprem should have served the next point into the deuce court, but instead Williams began her serving from the ad court. Both players looked confused, but neither Watts nor anyone in the British crowd said a word. The extra point proved critical, as Sprem went on to win the tiebreak and the match.  There are a lot more things that happened in tennis. Some of them are really bad. One person lost their job just because he gave an “inappropriate” remark to the other player. But the judge in this match basically changed the whole layout for the game. Williams could have kept the lead and won the Championship. That’s why it is one of the worst things to happen in tennis.
 * Wimbledon 2004 **

The Australian Open Tennis Tournament 

 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">The Australian Open is the first grand slam tournament to be played each year. It is to be held in Melbourne Park. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">The tournament was held for the first time in 1905. It was played by professional players. But after a while, the tournament started to get less popular. They got its popularity back up by changing the court style. It used to be a hard court. Now they changed it to a plexycousion court. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> It has most of the usual tournaments just like the others. There are men's and women's singles competitions, men's, women's, and mixed doubles, as well as junior and master's competitions. This is the only Grand Slam tournament that is played indoors. But it won’t be long until Wimbledon’s courts are covered. That is expected to be finished in 2009. Held in the middle of the Australian summer, the Australian Open is famous for its really hot days. That is why they built a retractable roof to help the heat. The tournament is really popular, last year’s tournament booked in 605,735 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> So as you can see, the Aussi (Australian) open is a very popular tournament. The only thing holding people back is the incredible heat. They had been trying to help that problem for years. Just after World War One, they moved the tournaments date to January and March so that the weather would be cooler. Then in 1987 they moved the tournament to December, and it hasn’t changed since. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Open

Wimbledon <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Centaur','serif'">Wimbledon <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Centaur','serif'"> is one of the four grand slam tournaments. It is the oldest championship in tennis. It is held <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Centaur','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> annually between late June and the beginning of July <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Centaur','serif'">.it was first played in the All England Tennis and Croquet Club in 1877. At that time there was only on match that would be played, the men’s championship. They added the ladies championship in 1913. in 1922, it was moved into its present location. It is something that the British people are proud of. But it is funny to some that a British player has never won the tournament. now in present day they have a lot more things : <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Centaur','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> [|Gentlemen's Singles], [|Ladies' Singles] , [|Gentlemen's Doubles, Ladies' Doubles] and [|Mixed Doubles]. Youth tournaments – Boys' Singles, Girls' Singles, Boys' Doubles and Girls' Doubles – are also held. Additionally, special invitational tournaments are held: the 35 and over Gentlemen's Doubles, 45 and over Gentlemen's Doubles, 35 and over Ladies' Doubles and [|wheelchair doubles]. This has improved the tournaments popularity. Wimbledon is the only tournament that is able to be accessed without tickets. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Centaur','serif'">

__ // The u.s. open tennis// __ __ //Tournament// __ The U.S. open is one of the four grand slam tournaments. These tournaments are the most important of all. They are put on a person’s record if they win it. They are sort of like a statistic in tennis. And we have one right here in the United States. The U.S open is the last grand slam tournament that the players play in. It is held in August and September over two weeks of playing. The tournament has five championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, they also have tournaments for senior, junior, and wheelchair players. The tournament has always been played on an acrylic hard court from the beginning. The tournament is played in New York. The tournament started in August 1881, and was held at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island. Then over the years it has changed positions across the New England area. The first official tournament was held in the Philadelphia Cricket Club in 1887. So as you can see, this is a great tournament to watch. It is also a tournament that many famous people go to. It is very enjoyable to watch. It will be coming soon, so be watching ESPN.

//The Fall of Federer!// For those of you who pay attention to tennis, you have probably heard of Roger Federer. [|Novak Djokovic]<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> outplayed, outhustled and outmaneuvered [|Roger Federer]<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> in every area of the court, ending a remarkable run by the world's top player Down Under. Djokovic's growth and maturity from last September's U.S. Open final was palpable. He counterpunched intelligently and was aggressive from the onset. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">He also attacked Federer's second serve consistently, applying relentless pressure on the two-time defending champion, not allowing him easy games. The Serb took advantage of the slightly slower Plexicushion Courts -- just introduced this season which subsequently neutralized Federer's always-aggressive game. A frustrated Federer was flustered when his game did not have the same effect on Djokovic as it does with other players. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> So now players have more confidence going up against Federer. They now know they have a chance. So the next time Federer is challenged, it will be really exciting [|www.espn.com] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">

//The History//

//of// Tennis
As you all know, tennis is a world renowned sport. But where did this sport come from?

Tennis originated in Europe in the late 19th century as a game called pelota or “lawn tennis.” This game of tennis was played on a croquet court.” Once it started to get popular, the game started to spread throughout the English speaking countries. Mostly people with a lot of money got to play. The first recorded tennis tournament was July 28, 1884.

The first championships were held in Wimbledon, London in 1877. Then in 1881, the United States national lawn tennis association created more modern rules for the game. The first U.S. Open was held in 1881, in Newport, Rhode Island. Six years later, the first women’s championship was held in 1887. Then the French and Australian open were created. These tournaments are now the longest lasting tournaments in tennis.

So as you can see, tennis has had some hard work put into it. Maybe you will play tennis this year. It is a very fun sport. Please take it into consideration. .