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Tennis in Spain. By Caleb
All about Spain and its tennis players and world records.
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Spain’s Tennis Champions.
Spain has very many champions in tennis. The number one Spanish tennis player of all time is Rafael Nadal. Here is a list of the other top players Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1995 (three time French Open champion 1989, 1994, 1998, and US Open champion.) Carlos Moya in 1999 (1998 French Open champion) Juan Carlos Ferrero in 2003 (2003 French Open champion)
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Rafael Nadal He is considered the number one Spanish tennis player in Spain. He now gets called the nickname “The King of Clay.” Nadal is the Gold Medalist at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China for Tennis
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The Davis Cup This is the premier international team event in men’s tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation It is contested annually between teams from competing countries countries in a knock-out format.
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The Fed Cup The Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women’s tennis Launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation The competition was known as the Federation Cup until 1995
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The Grand Slam Tournaments
The French Open Australian Open US Open Wimbledon
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The French Open The French Open is a huge tennis tournament
It is held over two weeks Between late May and early June This is held in Paris, France Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam held on clay and ends the spring clay court season.
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Wimbledon This is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
It is considered to be the most prestigious. Has been held at the All England Club In Wimbledon, London since 1877 Only tournament still played on grass
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The Australian Open Major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia First one was held in 1905 The first Grand Slam tennis event of the year
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The US Open a hardcourt tennis event which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis events in the world For mens singles was first in 1881 Since 1987 the US Open has been the event in all the Grand Slam Tournaments
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Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Torneo Tennis- Tenis Champion- campeón
Racket- Raqueta Court- Tribunal Clay- Arcilla Ball- Pelota Trophy- Trofeo Win- Ganar Net- Neto
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