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SPORTS
TENNIS RACKET
Racket sports Synthetic string Frame

THE OBJECT OF ALL RACKET SPORTS is to make shots the Head
opponent cannot return. Games are played by two players
(singles) or four players (doubles). Racket shape and size is
tailored to each sport, but all rackets are constructed of wood,
plastic, aluminum, or high-performance materials such as
PROTECTIVE
EYEWEAR fiberglass and carbon graphite. Racket strings are usually
synthetic, although natural gut is still used. Tennis is played on a court divided
by a low net. Opposing players serve alternate games. At least six games must
be won to gain a set, and two or sometimes three sets are needed to win a match.
Tennis courts may be concrete, grass, clay, or synthetic, each surface requiring a
different style of play. Badminton is an indoor sport that is played with light, flexible
rackets and a birdie on a court with a high net. Players can score points only on their Logo
serve. The first to reach 15 points (11 points for women’s singles) wins the game. Two
games are needed to win a match. Squash and racketball are both played in enclosed
courts. One player hits the ball against the front wall, and the other tries to return it
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before it bounces on the floor more than once. Squash rackets have smaller, rounder
heads and stiffer frames than badminton rackets. In the United States, the game is played
on a narrower court than an international court using a much harder ball. Squash games
are played to 15 points (American) or 9 points (international). In racketball, players use a
ball that is larger and bouncier than a squash ball. The racket is thick and sturdy, with a
large head, short handle, and a thong that loops around the wrist. Points can Grip
be won only when serving, and the first player to reach 21 points wins.

TENNIS COURT Linesman
Headband Butt
Racket
Base line

Tennis MAKING A TENNIS BALL
Receiver shirt
Singles
sideline
Center Wristband Vulcanized
mark Tennis rubber
Service ball Two
judge Tennis halves
Center skirt bonded
service together
line Service line THE CENTER
Umpire Net judge Mixed wool
and man-
Net made fiber
Doubles covering
sideline Right service
court
Sock
Left Tennis
service Alley shoe
court
TENNIS PLAYER THE COVERING
Stitchless
Foot-fault
Server seam
judge
White tape Center strap
Bright colors
3 ft 6 in
Supporting (1.1 m) for visibility
post
Net
36 ft THE FINISHED BALL
(11 m) TENNIS NET
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