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25-865: The Eastern Clay Court Championships were founded in 1927 under the aegis of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (the New York City regional chapter of the USLTA ). That same year of 1927, the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association also inaugurated the Eastern Grass Court Championships , usually played in August. The list of champions and runners-up for the two tournaments contained many names common to both events. The Eastern Clay Court tournaments were usually played in late June and early July, often conflicting with

50-418: A man and a woman may be played on an informal basis or as exhibitions . The game starts with one player serving the ball from the right side of the court behind the baseline. The other player must stand behind or close to the baseline on the left side of the court. The server then hits the ball over the net into the diagonally opposite service box. The receiver must let the ball bounce before hitting it back over

75-749: A professional staff. The USTA (B)team is located in White Plains, NY. The (A) team is located at the National Campus located in Orlando, FL. The USTA (along with the USPTA) created the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) or more commonly NTRP ratings to place players into various skill levels. NTRP ratings range from the beginner 1.5 with .5 increments all the way up to 7.0 or world-class players. NTRP ratings are used in

100-421: A small engraved silver tray. Mixed doubles (tennis) Traditionally, tennis is played between two people in a singles match, or two pairs in a doubles match. Tennis can also be played on different courts, including grass courts , clay courts , hard courts , and artificial grass courts. Singles involves two players competing against each other, usually two men or two women, although games between

125-519: Is also found in the Caribbean. Played in both singles and doubles forms by people in wheelchairs. The main difference is that the ball may bounce twice before it is hit, the second bounce may even be outside the court. All four Grand Slam tournaments include wheelchair tennis. Visually impaired tennis (also known as blind tennis in Japan, its country of origin, and as sound tennis in some parts of

150-472: Is held annually, and world rankings are published for male and female players with different degrees of disability. There is an evolution in tennis training that employs the use of low-compression balls and in some cases modified court sizes. Organizations around the world have begun to use lower compression balls and modified court sizes as a way to reach out to younger tennis players interested in tennis. The use of low-compression balls and modified court sizes

175-564: Is rare in the professional game because the men's and women's tours are organized separately (by the ATP and WTA , respectively). However, all four Grand Slam tournaments hold a mixed doubles competition, alongside the men's and women's doubles, featuring many of the same players. There is also an annual mixed tournament for national teams, the Hopman Cup , which includes mixed doubles matches. Additionally, there have been mixed doubles events at

200-667: The Eastern Grass Court Championships tennis tournament from 1927 until 1945. In the 1954-1969 period the location was the Oritani Field Club in Hackensack, N.J. The Hackensack clay court traditions are currently being revived. The final venue in the early 1970s was in Port Washington, New York City. The title was won by such champions as Herbert Bowman , Gregory Mangin , Berkeley Bell , J. Gilbert Hall , Bobby Riggs , Pancho Segura , Frank Parker (who won

225-484: The Summer Olympics on various occasions (In 1900, from 1912 until 1920 and again since 2012 ). While players are gradually less competitive in singles by their late 30s and early 40s, they can still continue competitively in doubles and mixed doubles (as instanced by Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe , who won doubles titles in their 40s). When three players are available, modified rules can accommodate

250-671: The Wimbledon Championships schedule for player participation and news coverage. The early editions were played in New York City at the Jackson Heights Tennis Club, Queens N.Y.. The Eastern Clay Court Championships were later held in different locations in the New York City area including such venues as the Westchester Country Club (currently HarTru clay courts) in the early 1950s. The Westchester Country Club had also hosted

275-479: The 18-40 league. There are 11 active ATP tournaments held in the United States. Nine are held on hard courts, one on clay, and one on grass. USA hosts one Grand Slam , three Masters , two 500 , and five 250 level tournaments. *First female to be elected USTA president. **First African-American and first former professional tennis player to be elected USTA president. The award and the foundation were

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300-571: The Spring and/or Fall. In most areas, the adult seasons consist of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles leagues in the Spring. Fewer cities have Fall leagues for singles and/or alternate league types such as "combo", "mixed combo", or "tri-level". In most states, there are between one and five tournaments each weekend. Adults with a 3.0 to 4.5 rating can usually play in these tournaments. Leagues include: 10 and under; Juniors; Adults 18-40; and Adults 40 or older. Anyone over 40 may request placement in

325-486: The course of a match, with the singles player always serving. Scoring styles vary, but one popular method is to assign a value of two points to each game, with the server taking both points by holding serve, and the doubles team each taking one if they break. This format is usually known as "American doubles" in the United Kingdom and Australia. In South Africa it is called "American singles", or cut-throat tennis. It

350-456: The court. The doubles tennis court boundaries are only in play after the ball is served. Players serve for one total game and then the serve rotates to the other team. Returners must stay on the same side of the court, known as the deuce side or ads side for the duration of the set as the server continuously switches sides after each point. Mixed doubles is played the same as doubles, but with one man and one woman per team. This form of tennis

375-497: The dream of the late Maureen Connolly Brinker. This award is presented each year to the girl player considered by the committee to have had the most outstanding full-season performance. She must be exceptional in ability, sportsmanship and competitive spirit. The silver bowl, which is kept at the Almaden Valley Athletic Club, is inscribed with the name of each year's winner. The recipient of the award receives

400-463: The leagues and tournaments to help provide more compatible matches. At the end of each calendar year, the USTA calculates and publishes everyone's year-end rating online ( http://tennislink.usta.com ). Ratings are calculated using a computer algorithm that adjusts ratings based on how actual outcomes compare to expected outcomes for each match. Expected outcomes are determined based on the difference between

425-553: The mismatch so that the single player does not have to be significantly better than the doubles team. The only major rule variation between Canadian doubles and traditional doubles tennis is that the team of two players can only hit the ball within the singles lines, whilst the single player can hit into the full doubles court. An informal and unsanctioned form of tennis, this is played with similar rules to Canadian doubles, only in this version, players rotate court position after each game. As such, each player plays doubles and singles over

450-542: The net. If the receiver hits the ball before one bounce or after two bounces then is called "fault". The game continues until one of the players fails to hit the ball over the net or hits it outside the boundaries off the court. Doubles is played by two teams of two players each, most often all-male or all-female. It utilizes a wider court than singles matches: it includes the area in the alley (tramlines, in British terminology), whereas singles does not. The two players on

475-684: The professional levels. The association was created to standardize rules and regulations and to promote and develop the growth of tennis in the United States . The USTA runs the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center which hosts the US Open every year. The USTA has leagues in most places for adults skill levels between beginner and pro. The USTA also hosts tournaments across the country every weekend for club players or professionals. The USTA

500-546: The ratings in hundredths of the players on the court. How many matches you've won and if it was a singles or doubles match is not a part of the calculation. New players or anyone with an expired NTRP rating go through the self-rate process to determine their entry point. Specific answers to a series of questions allow the computer to provide a suggested rating for players to start. The USTA hosts adult tournaments in most cities with populations over 150,000 people. Leagues for adults with ratings ranging from 2.5 to 5.0 are organized in

525-414: The receiving side change positions after each point played (one at the net and the other near the baseline, preparing to return serve). Most of the singles rules are applicable for doubles tennis, but there are few exceptions. First and foremost, the court side is wider. The boundaries are extended from side to side to the doubles sidelines. This includes the alleys between the singles and doubles sidelines on

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550-417: The record for most titles (4). The 1969 champion, Peter Fishbach , was the son of the 1938 runner-up, Joe Fishbach. USLTA The United States Tennis Association ( USTA ) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States . A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to

575-608: The title four times), Bill Talbert , Dick Savitt , Sidney Schwartz , Eddie Moylan , J. Allen Morris , Ron Holmberg , Robert Bédard , Arthur Ashe , Frank Froehling , and Antonio Palafox . Other notable players who participated without winning the singles title but finishing as runner-up included Julius Seligson , Frank Bowden , Clifford Sutter , Sidney Wood , Don McNeill (runner-up in both 1937 and 1950), Frank Shields , Frank Kovacs , Ted Schroeder , Gene Mako , Gardnar Mulloy , Tony Vincent , and Gene Scott all of whom were strong clay court players. Frank Parker holds

600-472: The world) is competed in 4 types of classification where the B1 (blind) group requires players to wear a blindfold and utilizes special balls, which make a sound upon contact with the court. It usually uses a smaller court and a lower net than standard tennis; up to three bounces may be allowed before returning the ball. While sound tennis is not part of ITF , ATP , and WTA tournaments, an international tournament

625-685: Was previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) and was established in 1881 by a small group of tennis club members in New York City and northeastern clubs, where most lawn tennis was played. In 1920 the word 'National' was dropped from the organization's name, making the abbreviation USLTA . In 1975, the word "Lawn" was officially dropped from the name. The USTA has 17 geographical sections with more than 700,000 individual members, 7,000 organizational members, and

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