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Each player uses a specialized <a href="/wiki/Tennis_racquet" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennis racquet">racquet</a> that is strung to strike a hollow rubber <a href="/wiki/Tennis_ball" title="Tennis ball">ball</a> covered with felt over a net into the opponent's <a href="/wiki/Tennis_court" title="Tennis court">court</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-2"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Definition_of_tennis">Definition of tennis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Definition of tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Physical_exercise" class="mw-redirect" title="Physical exercise">Exercise</a> – bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aerobic_exercise" title="Aerobic exercise">Aerobic exercise</a> – physical exercise that intends to improve the oxygen system.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's energy-generating process (the citric acid cycle).</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game" title="Game">Game</a> – structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional sports). <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ball_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Ball game">Ball game</a> – a game played with a ball. There are many kinds of ball games, racquet-and-ball games being just one category of them.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sport" title="Sport">Sport</a> – form of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Racquet_sport" class="mw-redirect" title="Racquet sport">Racquet sport</a> – a sport in which players use racquets (or rackets) to hit a ball or other object.</li> <li>One-on-one sport –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Competitive_sport" class="mw-redirect" title="Competitive sport">Competitive sport</a> – sport in which one or more participants or teams compete against one another. The one that is the most successful in achieving the objective of the game or sport event is the winner.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Team_sport" title="Team sport">Team sport</a> – sport that involves <a href="/wiki/Team" title="Team">players working together</a> towards a shared objective.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recreation" title="Recreation">Recreational</a> sport – sport engaged in as a leisure time activity.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spectator_sport" title="Spectator sport">Spectator sport</a> – sport that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its matches. Spectator sports are a form of entertainment.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professional_sports" title="Professional sports">Professional sport</a> – sport in which the athletes receive payment for their performance.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types_of_tennis">Types of tennis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Types of tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Types_of_tennis_matches">Types of tennis matches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Types of tennis matches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Types_of_tennis_match" title="Types of tennis match">Types of tennis match</a> </p> <ul><li>Standard matches – are played in official tournaments and during casual play. <ul><li>Singles – two players compete, usually two men or two women, although games between a man and a woman may be played on an informal basis. Singles matches do not include the part of the tennis court called the <i>alley</i>.</li> <li>Doubles – two teams of two players each, most often all-male or all-female. The two players on the receiving side change positions after each point played: one at the net and the other near the baseline preparing to return serve. The full court is used in doubles matches, that is, the area in the <i>alley</i> is included.</li> <li>Mixed doubles – same as <i>doubles</i>, but with one man and one woman on each team.</li></ul></li> <li>Other informal matches <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_doubles" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian doubles">Canadian doubles</a> – two players play against one player, where the duo can only hit the ball within the single player's singles lines. Often used for training, or when the single player is much better than the other two.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tennis_games" title="Tennis games">Tennis games</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment_used_in_the_game">Equipment used in the game</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Equipment used in the game"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tennis_technology" title="Tennis technology">Tennis technology</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tennis_ball" title="Tennis ball">Tennis ball</a> – hollow rubber ball approximately 6.7 cm (2.7 in.) in diameter, covered in bright green-yellow fibrous fluffy felt. For recreational play tennis balls can be any color.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tennis_racquet" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennis racquet">Tennis racquet</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tennis_court" title="Tennis court">Tennis court</a> – <ul><li>There are four types of <a href="/wiki/Tennis_court" title="Tennis court">tennis court</a>: <ol><li><a href="/wiki/Clay_court" title="Clay court">Clay court</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grass_court" title="Grass court">Grass court</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hard_court" class="mw-redirect" title="Hard court">Hard court</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carpet_court" title="Carpet court">Carpet court</a> –</li></ol></li> <li>The parts of a tennis court include: <ul><li>Ad court – short for "advantage court", it is the left side of the receiving team, or the right side of the opponent's court as viewed from the server's side, significant as the receiving side for an <i>ad point</i>.</li> <li>Alley (Tramlines) – zone between the singles court and the doubles court. There are two alleys, one on the Ad side and one on the Deuce side. These are only used when playing doubles.</li> <li>Back court – area between the baseline and the service line, also called <i>no man's land</i>. It is not recommended to stand in this area because this is where balls usually bounce.</li> <li>Baseline – line marking the end of the court, at the back of the back court and the alleys.</li> <li>Center line – line dividing the two <i>service boxes</i> in the center of the court.</li> <li>Center mark – 12-inch mark at the halfway point of the baseline used to distinguish the right and left halves of a tennis court.</li> <li>Deuce court – right side of the receiving team, the left side of the opponent's court as viewed from the server's side, significant as the receiving side for a deuce point.</li> <li>Middle T – See <i>T</i>.</li> <li>Net –</li> <li>Service box – area bordered by the net, the singles sideline, the service line, and the center line. There are a left and a right service box on each side of the court, separated by the center line.</li> <li>Service line – line located between the net and the baseline, parallel to the net, marking the end of the service boxes.</li> <li>Side T – T-shape formed by the <i>service line</i> and the <i>sideline</i>. There are two such side Ts.</li> <li>T<i> or </i>Middle T – T-shape formed by the <i>service line</i> and the <i>center line</i>.</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Accessories often used in tennis: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Athletic_shoe" class="mw-redirect" title="Athletic shoe">Athletic shoe</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wristband" title="Wristband">Wristband</a> –</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rules_of_tennis">Rules of tennis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Rules of tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Match_(tennis)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Match (tennis) (page does not exist)">Match</a> – To win a match in tennis, a player or a doubles team must win the majority of prescribed sets. A match consists of the best of three sets or, only on the men's side, the best of five in grand slams and Davis Cup play. Doubles matches are usually the best of three sets, with the third set being played in a matching tie break form. <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Set_(tennis)" class="mw-redirect" title="Set (tennis)">Sets</a> – a maximum of 12 games, unless a player or team reaches 6 or 7 games and are clear by two. If the set gets to 6-all then a tie-breaker is played <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Game_(tennis)" class="mw-redirect" title="Game (tennis)">Games</a> – which are the first to four points and clear by two, and a maximum of 12 games make up a set. <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tie_break" class="mw-redirect" title="Tie break">Tie break</a> – In regular play, if the scores reach 6 all then a tie break is played. It is played to the first to seven points (10 in final set) and must be won by at least two points. If not then play continues until one player is two points ahead. <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://tennisruler.com/tennis-doubles-rules/">double tennis rules</a> – Double rule in tennis played when you and your game mate play a tennis game with another team of two players and use the complete court in between the baseline and double sidelines. <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Point_(tennis)" title="Point (tennis)">Points</a> – Points are passages of play in which players win points to make a game. The scoring is based on a clock face. The scoring is fifteen, thirty, forty-five (although this was shortened to forty to make it easier for the umpire) and game. However, if the players are tied at 40-all, otherwise known as the deuce, then a player must win two points consecutively from deuce to win the game.</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_play">Game play</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Game play"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tennis_moves">Tennis moves</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Tennis moves"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Tennis_shots">Tennis shots</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Tennis shots"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tennis_shots" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennis shots">Tennis shots</a> There are eight basic shots in the game of tennis: </p> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/Serve_(tennis)" title="Serve (tennis)">Serve</a> – a shot to start a point. A player begins a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the highest point of the toss) into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net. <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ace_(tennis)" title="Ace (tennis)">Ace</a> – a legal serve that is not touched by the receiver. Aces are usually powerful and generally land on or near one of the corners at the back of the service box.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forehand" title="Forehand">Forehand</a> – shot made by swinging the racquet across one's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. It is considered the easiest shot to master, perhaps because it is the most natural stroke.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Backhand" title="Backhand">Backhand</a> – shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot. The backhand can be a one-handed or two-handed stroke.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Volley_(tennis)" title="Volley (tennis)">Volley</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Half_volley" title="Half volley">Half volley</a> – (pick-up ball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smash_(tennis)" title="Smash (tennis)">Overhead smash</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drop_shot" title="Drop shot">Drop shot</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lob_(tennis)" title="Lob (tennis)">Lob</a> –</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Strategy_and_styles_of_play">Strategy and styles of play</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Strategy and styles of play"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tennis_strategy" title="Tennis strategy">Tennis strategy</a> Players are often described by their style of play: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Offensive_baseliner" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive baseliner">Offensive baseliner</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pusher_(tennis)" title="Pusher (tennis)">Defensive baseliner</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Serve-and-volley" title="Serve-and-volley">Serve-and-volleyer</a> –</li> <li><a href="/wiki/All-court_player" class="mw-redirect" title="All-court player">All-court player</a> –</li></ul> <p>Doubles strategies include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Both-up_strategy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Both-up strategy (page does not exist)">Both-up strategy</a> –</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Up-and-back_strategy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Up-and-back strategy (page does not exist)">Up-and-back strategy</a> –</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Both-back_strategy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Both-back strategy (page does not exist)">Both-back strategy</a> –</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_of_tennis">History of tennis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: History of tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/History_of_tennis" title="History of tennis">History of tennis</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Governing_bodies">Governing bodies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Governing bodies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International">International</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: International"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals" title="Association of Tennis Professionals">Association of Tennis Professionals</a> (ATP) – principal organizing body to protect men's professional tennis.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Tennis_Association" title="Women's Tennis Association">Women's Tennis Association</a> (WTA) – principal organizing body to protect women's professional tennis.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Tennis_Federation" title="International Tennis Federation">International Tennis Federation</a> (ITF) – principal organizing body to protect professional tennis.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National">National</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: National"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="256" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tennis_Australia" title="Tennis Australia">Tennis Australia</a> – principal organizing body to protect Australian tennis.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Confedera%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Brasileira_de_T%C3%AAnis" class="mw-redirect" title="Confederação Brasileira de Tênis">Confederação Brasileira de Tênis</a> (CBT) –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tennis_Canada" title="Tennis Canada">Tennis Canada</a> –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/China" title="China"><img alt="China" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Tennis_Association" title="Chinese Tennis Association">Chinese Tennis Association</a> (CTA) –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Croatia" title="Croatia"><img alt="Croatia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Croatian_Tennis_Association" title="Croatian Tennis Association">Croatian Tennis Association</a>, (CTA) –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Cyprus" title="Cyprus"><img alt="Cyprus" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/35px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/45px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Cyprus_Tennis_Federation" title="Cyprus Tennis Federation">Cyprus Tennis Federation</a> –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Fran%C3%A7aise_de_Tennis" class="mw-redirect" title="Fédération Française de Tennis">Fédération Française de Tennis</a> (FFT) – principal organizing body to protect French tennis.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany"><img alt="Germany" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Deutscher_Tennis_Bund" class="mw-redirect" title="Deutscher Tennis Bund">Deutscher Tennis Bund</a> (DTB) –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/India" title="India"><img alt="India" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/All_India_Tennis_Association" title="All India Tennis Association">All India Tennis Association</a> (AITA) –</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tennis_Ireland" title="Tennis Ireland">Tennis Ireland</a> – principal organizing body to protect Ireland tennis.</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel"><img alt="Israel" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" 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id="Grand_Slam">Grand Slam</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Grand Slam"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Grand_Slam_(tennis)" title="Grand Slam (tennis)">Grand slam</a></div> <p>The Grand Slams, the four major tournaments in tennis,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> are the most important <a href="/wiki/Tennis" title="Tennis">tennis</a> events of the year in terms of world ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, and public attention. They are: </p> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Open" title="Australian Open">Australian Open</a> – founded 1905</li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_Open" title="French Open">French Open</a> – founded 1891, open to all amateurs internationally in 1925</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon" class="mw-redirect" title="The Championships, Wimbledon">Wimbledon Championships</a> – the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> held at the <a href="/wiki/All_England_Lawn_Tennis_and_Croquet_Club" title="All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club">All England Club</a> since 1877.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)" title="US Open (tennis)">US Open</a> – founded 1881</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Professional_tennis">Professional tennis</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_tennis&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Professional tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ATP_World_Tour" class="mw-redirect" title="ATP World Tour">ATP World Tour</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ATP_Finals" title="ATP Finals">ATP Finals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ATP_World_Tour_Masters_1000" class="mw-redirect" title="ATP World Tour Masters 1000">ATP World Tour Masters 1000</a></li> <li><a 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