US Open Tennis Tournament
The fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament each year, the US Open is held in New York City over two weeks in August and September.
Asked by Laverna Zieme in US Open Tennis Tournament, Tennis
Why are tennis balls green?

Well, actually, they aren't. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) categorizes the color as "optic yellow.” Incidentally, tennis balls actually used to be black or white. When tennis started to be televised in color in the late 1960s, it was hard for viewers to track the ball on their screens, so the ITF came up with the bright greenish-yellow to make it easier on their eyes.
They're rare today, but according to ITF rules, white tennis balls are technically still allowed—a relic of pre-TV times.
Asked in Tennis, US Open Tennis Tournament
What kind of courts do they play on at the US Open?

The US Open is played on an acrylic hard court. The Australian
Open is played on a synthetic hard court. The French Open is played
on clay and Wimbledon is a grass court. Grass courts are considered
the fastest, while clay courts slow the ball down the most and
provide a higher bounce. The speed of the hard courts can be
affected by the amount of sand in the paint - the more sand in the
top paint, the slower the ball bounces.
Asked in Tennis, Wimbledon, US Open Tennis Tournament
How do you hit a slice serve in tennis?

Tennis Slice
Serve
To hit a slice serve in tennis you must come around the side of the
ball. For a right-hander, your strings must connect and 'brush'
around the outer right side of the ball. This brushing means you
don't get the power of a flat serve, however it allows a greater
angle to be achieved and the ball slides away from your opponent
(or into the opponent's body) on contact with the ground.
Putting spin on the serve allows you to control the ball better.
It is the best serve to use in doubles where getting the ball in
play is more important than hitting the hardest serve possible.
Asked in Sports, France in WW2, US Open Tennis Tournament
Where in the US is Ki-o-Rahi played?

The game originates from the south pacific islands called New
Zealand. The game of Ki-o-Rahi is a very fast game with a heap of
action and the necessary advantage is to have high intelligence
because the game situations change so rapidly and it is necessary
to be a thinker who can quickly evaluate the rapid game situations.
That is the main reason the US curriculum directors here have used
the New Zealand game in our education of junior children, because
the game promotes problem solving and group co-operation. The game
also enables children of all abilities to express movement in so
many different ways. The game utilizes all types of ball skills and
physical movement. From all accounts these characteristics of the
game are beneficial in that they transfer to other areas of
childrens education such as in the classroom. There are 苹果彩票s all
over our country苹果彩票 who play Ki-o-Rahi. It is for the under 12s at the
moment in 31,000 苹果彩票s. An exciting report we have received from
the largest European kite festival in Dieppe is that the first
international took part between France and Maori mens teams from
New Zealand. France won by nineteen points to seventeen we hear.
The New Zealand Maoris won the previous two games though in
combined men and women games against French opponents. The French
mens team are called Les Papys du Ki-o-Rahi and they have created
their own ki-o-Rahi culture since they were taught the game by
Maori soldiers of WWII. The reason why the game was played at the
kite festival was because the game is associated in Maori
traditions with kite flying. A Ki-o-Rahi field was marked out at
the Dieppe festival in the middle of the International kite arena.
Traditionally Ki-o-Rahi games are started with a large kite flying
over the Ki-o-rahi field and dropping the round ball that is used
to play the game onto the Ki-o-Rahi field. Each quarter of the game
is also started with a kite ball drop. This tradition has not been
used here in our country苹果彩票 yet as far as I know but it opens up huge
possibilities in the development of Ki-o-Rahi in our own
coutry.Perhaps like the French we will deviate from the traditional
way of playing that the Maoris have taken to the world and develop
our own style of play with new rules. Ki-o-Rahi has definitely
added another dimension to my teaching. My juniors love the game
and can't wait to play it whenever they get the chance. They have
so much fun playing it. It is a very very popular game. It is very
much a game that promotes thinking in children and group
co-operation and strategizing. It is unique dynamically also in
that it is played in an inclusive circular field of play. I sing
the games praises because i can see the positive influences it has
on my students and in my teaching.
Asked in Salary and Pay Rates, Tennis, US Open Tennis Tournament, French Open
How much money do pro tennis players make in a year?

According to ESPN, in 2007 Justine Henin won the most money on
the women's tour at $5,429,586. Coming in at 25th highest earnings
was Alicia Molik at $583,597. 100th was Ekaterina Bychkova at
$150,695. Roger Federer won the most money on the men's tour in
2007 at $10,130,620. Juan Monaco was 25th at $695,945 and Robby
Ginepri was 100th at $264,765.
Asked in Tennis, US Military, US Open Tennis Tournament
What brand of tennis racquet did Miloslav Mecir use in the 1988 men's U.S. Open semifinal?

It has a metallic green finish paint. It has a gold pinstripe
that goes around it. The only words on the entire frame are ,
SNAUWAERT, MILOSLAV MECIR, & MADE WITH PRECISION IN BELGIUM BY
SNAUWAERT & DELPA. It also has a couple of the "S" logos near
the throat and the buttcap says "SNAWAERT" and so does the leather
grip. It doesn't have any grip size listed although I would guess
it is either 4 3/8 or 4 1/2.
The only other characteristic that I found interesting is that
is doesn't have grommets and the frame has insets for the strings
like old wooden racquets along the sides starting at just past 3
and just before 9 and continuing around the top of the frame.
Asked in Tennis, Cambridge University, US Open Tennis Tournament
What is a final tiebreaker called?

The "Twelve Point Tie Break" is the final tiebreaker and was
formally introduced on a Grand Slam level in 1970 at the US Open.
Points in this tiebreaker are counted using ordinary numbers. The
set is won by the player who wins at least seven points in the
tie-break but also has two points more than his opponent.
www.playsportsaustin.com The above is incorrect. In 1970 the
"Nine Point 'Sudden Death' Tie Break" was introduced at the US
Open. It was the first player to reach 5 points, with each
player serving two points at a time for the first three cycles.
Player 1 served two points. Player 2 served two points. If
necessary Player 1 would serve both points. If neither player had
reached 5 points Player 2 would serve again, should the tie-break
reach 4 all, Player 2 would serve the final point with Player 1
given the option of which side, deuce or ad, from which to receive
it. That ninth point, win or lose, would decide the set. The Nine
Point Tie Break would be played at the US Open from 1970 to 1974.
In 1975 the "Twelve Point 'Lingering Death' Tie-Breaker" was
adopted. While played at Forest Hills, tie breaks, were
accompanied by the display of a red flag on court to draw attention
to the new format, a tradition that lasted from 1970-1977 until the
US Open moved to its current location in Flushing Meadows, NY.
Asked in Tennis, Math and Arithmetic, US Open Tennis Tournament
How are tennis players paid in tournaments By number of games won or number of matches won or number of rounds they advance?

Professional Tennis playes are awared prize money by the number
of rounds they advance in a tournament offering prize money. Also,
bonus dollars are awarded for matches won in the various series
events (i.e. US open series, Masters Cup events) . In addition,
Olympic and Davis Cup type matches do not award prize money for
players based upon advancing in the tournament. Some tennis playes
are provided apperance fees to play in a demonstration match
regardless of the outcome.
Asked in Tennis, Wimbledon, US Open Tennis Tournament
How do you hit a twist serve in tennis?

The twist serve is probably the most difficult serve to return.
Most pros use either the twist or topsin serve as their second
serve. To hit a twist, brush the back of the ball(up then
left-right). This is also called the American or Kick Serve, the
kick serve is generated by putting loads amount of top/sidespin to
make the kick effect, usually power does not associate well with
this serve but with racquet head speed(brush effect: 7 to 1 o
clock) with continental grip. Meaning of the power that doesn't
associate well is that power will make the ball go out of the
service box, but instead use alot of speed to make the "power"
meaning, put a lot of spin on the ball, that what makes the ball
bounce higher and more powerful. As for returns, stand near the
base line instead of 3 ft away of the baseline, why? because kick
serves bounce very high if u are not close enough to it, you have
to attack when the ball is going up, usually a backhand slice or
forehand slice is the ideal return, but if the ball is slow enough
you might be able to hit a winner with normal forehand or
backhand.
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