Outline of tennis

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tennis.

Tennis – sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

Each player uses a specialized racquet that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.

Types of tennis match Tennis technology Tennis shots There are eight basic shots in the game of tennis: Tennis strategy Players are often described by their style of play: Doubles strategies include: History of tennis The Grand Slams, the four major tournaments in tennis,[2] are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, and public attention.

They are: By championship