The rules of tennis are quite simple. The game itself is complex. "

Rule 1. Opponents stand on opposite sides of the court. The player who delivers the ball to start the point is called the server. The player who stands opposite and cross-court from the server is the receiver.

Rule 2. The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent the

ANDY MURRAY last night insisted he will put everything into achieving his one remaining goal - winning a Grand Slam title.

The Scot’s heroic run to the US Open Final ended in a comprehensive straightsets defeat to Roger Federer.

But Murray knows how far he has come and how close he is to triumphing in one of tennis’ big four.

The 21-year-old arrived in New

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic’s books are starting to gather dust while she concentrates on a tennis career she almost gave up on and puts her studies on hold.

The Serbian is in her second year of a business degree but has found little time to study now that she has reached number three in the world and has her sights set on n

You are in love with the game of tennis and can not get enough of it. Starting off in school learning to play on basic gym equipment was the beginning-then in college you made sure that you took tennis as your required physical education classes.

The time has now come for you to get your own personal equipment and yo

By KRYSTYNA RUDZKI
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -After years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon bowed to public pressure Thursday and agreed to pay women players as much as the men at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament.

The All England Club announced at a news conference that it had decided to fall into line with other Grand Slam events and offer equal pay through all rounds at this year’s tournament.

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