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Etymology. The word tennis came into use in English in the mid-14th century from French, via the Anglo-Norman term Tenez, which can be translated as 'hold!', 'receive!' or 'take!', a call from the server to his opponent indicating that he is about to serve. The first known appearance of the word in English literature is by poet John Gower in his poem titled 'In Praise of Peace' dedicated to ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tennis
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Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. Federer was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most of all ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Federer
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Rafael Nadal (born June 3, 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. He won a record 14 career French Open championships and was the first player to win 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles.. Nadal grew up in a sports-minded family; his uncle Miguel Angel ...https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rafael-Nadal
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Tennis - Professional, Open, Grand Slams: As tennis began to establish its popularity, there was a need for professionals to coach and to organize, but, unlike real tennis, there were no competitions in which professionals could play. This changed in 1926 when Charles C. (“Cash and Carry”) Pyle, a successful sports promoter in the United States, offered Suzanne Lenglen $50,000 to go on a ...https://www.britannica.com/sports/tennis/Professional-and-open-tennis
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Below is the complete honour roll of the ATP Awards, dating back to the creation of the Association of Tennis Professionals in the early 1970s. In addition to honouring a cavalcade of singles and doubles World No. 1s, the awards also pay tribute to the qualities of great sportsmanship ( Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award), altruism ( Arthur Ashe ...https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-awards-honour-roll
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Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Nadal has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles.He has won 92 ATP singles titles, including 36 Masters titles ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Nadal
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Official tennis player profile of Novak Djokovic on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos ...https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview
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Official Racket Sports Products Retailer. Official Tennis Club. Platinum Partner. Gold Partners. Scores. Latest. ATP Tour Scores Challenger Tour Scores. Download a printable version of the 2020 ATP Official Rulebook featuring the governing rules of men's professional tennis on the ATP Tour.https://www.atptour.com/en/corporate/rulebook
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See and hear why career minded tennis players, coaches, and teachers are becoming USPTA Certified Professionals. Join Now. Pickleball Certification . Learn more about the improved USPTA Pickleball Certification that involves a network of testers across the country! Watch.https://www.uspta.com
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The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour.It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of professional tennis players, and Drysdale became the first president.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals
