What is Tennis? Top Benefits of playing Tennis.

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What  is Tennis?

Introduction to Tennis



A singles tennis match is played one-on-one between two men, or two women on a rectangular tennis court The length of the court is 78 feet The width, which excludes the alleys, or the tramlines, is 27 feet Players can return the ball to their opponent either with a volley, where the ball does not bounce, or after a maximum of one bounce If the ball fails to go over the net, the opponent wins the point If the ball hits the net but still falls into the opponents court in open play, it is deemed a legal point Although players will often apologize for points won in this way which disrupt the flow of the game and are often unintentional Check out our video on the scoring system to learn more on this The ball's in your court Enjoy your game! The length of the court for a doubles match remains the same but the width is increased to 36 feet, to include the alleys A game is begun by one player serving the ball to the other from behind the baseline into the diagonally-opposite opponent's service box Players rally the ball back and forth to one another in an attempt to beat their opponent and score a point A point is won when any one of the following scenarios occurs: The ball is hit outside of the court's boundaries Note that if the ball bounces on the line itself, it will count as a legal shot If the ball bounces more than once, the opponent wins the point.

Top 10 health benefits of tennis number.

1. Boost your Stamina:


Activities such as tennis that make you huff and puff help to build stamina and endurance also known as aerobic fitness research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that tennis significantly elevates your heart rate and is a vigorous intensity exercise that can help foster high levels of fitness levels this research was based on singles play and while it could be safe to assume doubles would also offer cardiovascular benefits they would be to a lesser extent.
2. Better Bone Health:


Bones increase in density and strength 
when they bear weight during activity especially where the loading is beyond everyday activities tennis is a moderate to high impact activity that is the potential to build and strengthen bone a review of 22 studies on tennis and bone health found that bone mineral content and density was generally greater in the dominant playing arm and in the hip and lumber lower spine regions of tennis players compared to non tennis playing control. subjects.


3. Improved Heart Health: 

Like all exercise tennis can help to promote cardiovascular health it can strengthen the heart muscles and promote heart health research suggests that tennis players have increased heart performance capacity and a more favorable lipid cholesterol profile tennis is also a sport that people are less likely to give up as they get older making it a heart friendly activity.
4. Interval Training: 



A normal tennis match or even a competitive hit up will usually involve a number of short Sprint's throughout especially when playing singles this type of activity where you run fast and then rest is called interval training and it provides a number of advantages over steady-state exercise not only does it help to increase your kilojoule burning rate but it may also help to accelerate the fitness & fat loss benefits of exercise.

5. A Healthier Waistline:



Gameplay and tennis involves running and jumping combined with prolonged game time this makes 10 is a good kilojoule burner helping contribute to weight control and a leaner body shape in fact research 
suggests that tennis players are less 
likely to be overweight and those who play twice a week have significantly lower levels of body fat compared to age matched controls.

6. It Just Gives you a Boost:


If prolonged inactivity helps to trigger 
fatigue tennis can have the opposite effect exercise triggers a raft of emotional and hormonal changes that can elevate your mood physical activity such tennis triggers the release of endorphins helping to boost your alertness and energy levels it can boost your self-esteem and provide an outlet for any anger or frustration in your life.
7. Better Balance:


Balance is an important component of 
health and fitness and it's a skill that can be improved through activities such as tennis balance is the result of your muscles and brain working together to sense where the body is in space making adjustments to find the ideal posture or movement pattern because tennis includes movement that is lateral and also forwards and backwards it can challenge your stability and train your body to improve balance.

8. Stress Less:



Exercise is a fantastic way to reduce stress and tennis is no exception belting the life out of that green fluffy ball can let you blow off steam and take your mind off any worries or anxiety for an hour or two the improved cardiovascular fitness that comes with regular exercise can also strengthen your physical reserves helping the body to better cope with future stress and reduce the impact of its harmful effects.
9. It Trains your Brain:



Tennis 
engages your mind as you need to stay focused think quickly keep score devised tactics and avoid distractions and disappointments for example if you missed an easy shot you also have a short break between each point to evaluate and revise your strategy 10s continually challenges your brain and keeps the neural pathways ticking over
10. Social Interaction:


Tennis is a social sport that can be 
played by all ages and even between men and women you can enter a regular competition attend a group coaching class or play socially with friends it gives you the chance to meet new people or spend quality time with people you already know playing doubles also allows you to be part of a team where you can interact and work together with your tennis partner.

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