1、TennisCuiShiliangNankai UniversityContentsA Short IntroductionTennis in ChinaPop Tennis StarsFour Grand SlamsTennis AssociasionHistory of TennisA short introduction Tennis,a graceful and competitive sport,as the worlds 2nd most common ball game nowadays,was bred in France,born in England,widely perf

2、ormed and reached a peak in the USA,and finally got prevalent worldwide.History of Tennis In the 12th-13th cencury,to get rid of the monotonous life, Christian Monks hit a ball using either their hands or a stick against the wall.It was called Jeu de paummen（掌球戲）. In 1873, Winfield,a British,moved t

3、his ancient game onto the outdoor lawn(lawn tennis,outdoor tennis). Therefore, Winfield was regarded as the founder of modern tennis.Tennis Association ITF ATP WTAATP(Association of Tennis Professional) was organized in 1972 by 60 professional tennis sportmen.WTA(Womens Tennis Association) was estab

4、lished in 1973.Headquarters St. Petersburg in FloridaFour Grand SlamsAustralian Open Tennis Championship Roland Garros French Open Wimbledon ChampionshipsU.S. OpenEstablished in 1891Held in May to June each yearClay courtCup for men:Mousquetaires Cup （火槍手杯） Cup for women:Suzanne Lenglen Cup （蘇珊-朗格朗杯

5、） Established in 1877Held in June to July each yaerLawn courtCup for men:Challenger Cup（挑戰者杯）Dish for women:Venus Rosewater Dish （玫瑰露水盤）Tennis in China1.China OpenFirst held in 1993Canceled in 1998Restored in 2004Award:6.6 million dollarsMascots（吉祥物）:DaLi and XiaoMei2.Tennis Masters Cup in ShanghaiF

6、irst held in 2002Total award: US$4,450,000 The cup:3.LiTing and SunTiantianIn 2004,they won the womens doubles championship in the Greece Olympic Games,working a miracle. 4.LiNaBorn in Hubei in 1982University:Huazhong University of Science and Technology Nickname: 娜姐，娜美麗，圣母，給力娜，中國一姐 World ranking:6Coach and husband:JiangShanPop Tennis StarsAndy Roddick A handsome guy from the USAFamous for his fast serve（發球）Roger Federer f