| Tennis is a European ball game called the sport of | | | | allowed tennis balls to be hit with a much greater |
| Kings. Like soccer, tennis was a game favored by the | | | | degree of precision and speed. |
| aristocracy and hence earned its moniker. Originally | | | | The Tennis court is a large flat surface with a net |
| played either in 'real tennis' courts, the game evolved | | | | dividing it into two. The main play surfaces are grass, |
| into the form we know today as more and more | | | | clay or hard-court such as asphalt. Occasionally the |
| people began to play it on the lawn. The game | | | | game is played on carpets, usually in indoor courts, but |
| features two to four players who play either in teams | | | | this practice is waning. The surface the game is played |
| of two or singly in an attempt to win a series of five | | | | upon will greatly impact the tennis balls speed and its |
| sets. Necessary equipment includes a racket, ball, and | | | | ability to spin. Typically hard courts create very fast |
| court. | | | | ball movement, with grass providing perhaps the |
| The tennis ball is a small, hollow, rubber ball coated in | | | | second fastest ball speeds. Clay courts tend to have |
| felt. Historically, they were always coated in green felt, | | | | a slower ball speed and a more predictable spin than |
| but in the latter half of the twentieth century the color | | | | other courts. |
| was changed to optic yellow for greater visibility. The | | | | Tennis is a wonderful sport with a variety of factors |
| ball is quite bouncy and an experienced player can | | | | influencing ball speed and direction. To truly become a |
| utilize many types of spins and angles to foil his or her | | | | proficient tennis player, one must be well acquainted |
| opponent. Even in fenced in courts, tennis balls are | | | | with the variables that influence a balls movement. |
| very easy to lose and hence buying bulk tennis balls is | | | | Buying bulk tennis balls is a great way to experiment |
| a good idea for novices and experts alike. | | | | and learn just how tennis balls react to different |
| The tennis racket is capable of delivering precise | | | | circumstances. Buying this way will not only save you |
| tennis shots with a great deal of speed and accuracy. | | | | money, ball for ball, but also keep you busy for many |
| Originally laced with cat intestines, most tennis rackets | | | | hours learning the many types of finesse required to |
| now are laced with modern polymers which are | | | | master this wonderful game. |
| stronger and more waterproof. Modern rackets have | | | | |