TENNIS DESCRIPTION There are two or four players who hit the ball over the net with a racket . The aim of the game is to score points. This happens when : 1. the opponent can’t take the ball and drops it to the ground in his part of the field; 2. the ball falls in the opponent's court and is allowed to bounce twice without being returned; 3. the opponent gives too much power to the shooting and sends the ball out of the field ; 4. the ball hits the net .

TENNIS FIELDS There are different types of tennis courts: -The red ground (made of clay), the most popular tennis mantle in continental Europe and in South America. -The green ground, a mantle used almost exclusively in the United States. -the blue ground, a new surface produced by traditional red ground, previously bleached and subsequently recoloured to blue. It was used for the first time in Madrid in 2012, but, as a result of numerous critical comments, it was decided to return to the red ground. -The concrete, fast surface and -The synthetic, so named for the material spread all over the world. used. -The grass, the most classic of tennis surfaces, formed by a small blanket of grass on a hard earth layer : it needs constant maintenance and for this reason it is spread among the most important and rich circles. In fact it is the classic green surface of the most famous Grand Slams, Wimbledon.

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THE BEST The best male tennis player is Rafael Nadal. He is Spanish: he is considered one of the best tennis players of all times.His nickname is “King of clay” because he has won 8 Roland Garros out of the 13 Slams that he has played.He started playing tennis when he was 8.He is at the first place of ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals). The best female tennis player is Serena Williams.She is American : she was born in Saginaw, Michigan on 26 September in 1981. She is the only tennis player who has won 50 million dollars in her carreer , which is not over yet. She has won 17 slams out of 21 ; she has won 57 tournaments in all of her career. She is one of the best tennis players in the history of WTA(Women’s Tennis Association).

SPECIAL WORDS 1)Cuffs 2)Bandana 1) Tennis racket; 2)Tennis ball.

DRESSES MEN WOMEN 1) T-Shirt with shorts; 2)Tennis shoes. 1)Tennis dress; 2)Tennis skirt; 3)Tennis shoes.

REFEREES In a tennis match there are 7 referees: 6 referees who check if the ball is in or out, called “linesmen”; 1 referee who checks if the ball is in or out; if the ball has touched the net during the service and he gives the score.

AUTHORS TEXT AND LAYOUT: Andrea and Niccolò IMAGES: Alex and Marco