tennis

ennis is a game which opposing players-one or two on each side-use rackets to hit a ball back and forth over a net. The game is played on a flat surface called a court. Each player tries to score points by hitting the ball so that the opposing player or players cannot return it over the net and inside the court. Tennis may be played indoors or outdoors. If two people play, the game is …

…and the singles sidelines, or in team play, the doubles sidelines. After the ball has been served and returned, it may be hit either on the fly, which is called a volley, or after the first bounce, which is called a ground stroke. The players continue to rally until one side scores a point. Tennis is believed to have been invented by the French who called it jeu de paume during the 1100's or 1200's.