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Ball games can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest representations can be found in carvings in Egyptian temples dating from 1500BC. The Ancient Egyptians and the people that followed actually played ball games as part of their religious ceremonies. These traditions and the whole concept of the ball game spread into Europe in the 8th century, the influence spread by the Moors whose Empire reached into Southern France. As strange as it may seem, it was the meeting of this eastern culture with Christianity which eventually gave rise to tennis!
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Tennis: Ideal for Beginners Posted By : Nora Yu |
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If you have not been the sporty or athletic type but are keen to take up a sport as part of your goal to adopt a healthier lifestyle, tennis is a wonderful game to pick up. Tennis can be played according to the players' preference - slow and steady for be
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Ivanovic back in form at US Open
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:24:00 GMT
Ana Ivanovic has given the clearest indication yet that she is getting back to top form with a blistering 6-3 6-0 win over Zheng Jie of China in the US Open second round.The 22-year-old Serb beauty has been mired in a rut since winning the French Open in more...
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Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:42:00 GMT
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US Open 2010: Venus Williams sees off Rebecca Marino to move
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:39:00 GMT
The third-seeded American won through 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to set up a third-round tie against another qualifier, Mandy Minella of Luxembourg, who upset 32nd seed Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria. But she was made to scrap for it all the way, especially in a more...
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Murray advances into second round of US Open tennis
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:25:00 GMT
NEW YORK (AFP) British fourth seed Andy Murray overpowered Slovakia's 71st-ranked Lukas Lacko 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the second round of the US Open. In hot and sweltering weather, Murray hit eight aces and 27 winners in taking only one hour more...
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Roger Federer gets ogled in his latest commercial
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:29:00 GMT
Roger Federer's latest commercial is nowhere near as exciting as the between-the-legs shot he amazed fans with during his first-round match at the U.S. Open. But it might elicit a laugh. more...
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