London 2012 Olympic Games – Tennis

Tennis disappeared from the Olympic arena since the 1924 Games (Paris) since its appearance at the Athens Games in 1896. The game returned at the 1988 Games in Seoul (64 years later). Tennis lovers have a point of being positively pleased as the event will take place exactly three weeks after the Annual Tennis Grand Slam Tournament.

This year at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the games will take place from July 28 to August 5. The venue for the tennis matches will be the grass courts at Wimbledon. The courts at Wimbledon have their own history. Wimbledon was the venue for tennis during the 1908 games in London. The Great Britain team won all 6 medals that season. This year, 172 tennis players will participate in 5 medal events.

There will be five medal events this season. The events are:

• Individual matches for men and women;

• Doubles matches for men and women, and

• Mixed doubles.

This time during the London Summer Games, India has sent a strong contingent. Indian teams have players who have world reputations and the skills to beat the best in the business. They are Somdev De Burman (men’s singles), Mahesh Bhupathi with Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes and Vishnu Pradhan for the men’s doubles, Rushmi Chakraborty and Sania Mirza for the women’s doubles event. Leander Paes will team up with Sania Mirza for the mixed doubles event. All Indians are happy and hope to see good results at this year’s Olympics.

The tennis court measures 23.77 meters long and 8.23 ​​meters wide. The width increases during a doubles match and becomes 10.97 meters. A 0.914 meter net divides the track in two.

The object of tennis is to hit the ball on the opponent’s court in such a way that the opponent cannot return the ball. The scoring system is unique in this game. Points go as 15, 30, 40 and the next point scored means the set is won. The score of 40 for both sides is called a deuce (tie). The Deuce can be broken when either of you scores two points to win. “Love” means a score of zero in tennis.

The five Tennis events will be played under elimination rules. The winner will advance to the next round and the loser will go home.

There is a referee to supervise each match, while the line referees at each end make sure the ball has landed safely. The line referees inform the head referee in case the ball lands on the line. The head referee’s job is to ensure a smooth match. The job of a referee is difficult and you need to be happy with every decision you make.

Tennis matches can last for hours. Therefore, a player needs to have great stamina and strength. They must also have the will to compete in difficult situations. The player must be a good member of the team and must compete in both doubles and mixed doubles.