What is the economic environment related to tennis?
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i am going to guess what you meant on the question...a higher economic class will play tennis vs other sports because in order to play tennis, you have to buy rackets, court times, etc. tennis, of course, is a "country club" sport like golf. soccer would be the perfect example of a non-country club sport and that is why it is so popular in third-world countries. i have seen kids in poverish neighbourhoods play soccer with a tin can or something of that sort because that is all it takes to play: something to kick. just must 12 of your best friends and find something kickable and you can play. however, with tennis, you have to have money to buy rackets and have to pay for tennis balls and get a court to play a match. for tournament players as well, it costs tens of thousands to play what with lessons and transportation and racket stringing. as a top player in the south, we have spent somewhere from 10-15,000 dollars a year on tennis. it is a very expensive sport.
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I can't answer your question directly, but I can provide you with another interesting bit of information.\n\nThe USTA (United States Tennis Association) has stated in the past that 5 per cent of the US population plays tennis regularly, meaning at least once a week. I feel this figure is both outdated and greatly exaggerated, and is likely to be more in the order of 1 per cent.\n\nSince it's impossible to determine the per cent of the US population that are athletes, it's likewise impossible to answer your question.
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Hey man, the sports-tennis section is not where you should be asking this. You ought to re-ask this question in, lets think, the Yahoo section. Someone may be able to help you there.
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Tennis really is a niche sport. In the 70s, people loved the personalities more than the tennis. Today, we don't have any McEnroes or Conners or Nastases, and so we don't have as many as recreational fans tuning in.\n\nHowever, there are thousands of players who are members of the USTA and who compete in tournaments. It really depends, where I go to school, the courts are full every evening with people of all levels. \n\nAs for TV coverage, of those recreational players that just play occasionally, most don't understand the game enough to watch on TV. \n\nTennis is never going to die. It is the sport for a lifetime, and if more kids understood how intense it could be, more would participate. In some places in Southern California, tennis is up there with basketball and football among high school sports. \n\nTo answer you question, tennis has lost a lot of casual fans (except those men who don't understand the game, but like watching the Sharipovas and Kornikova's run around in skirts). But it hasn't lost much in terms of hardcore players/fans. \n\nI hope that helps.
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It's cyclical.  The current crop of tennis talent just happens to be more reserved and focused on the mechanics of the game.\n\n10 years from now, we'll have our next pool of extraverted players.
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Fact: Wilson is the best manufacturer of tennis rackets. They have been on the market for oh so very long and have rackets for every different style and level of player\n\nOpinion: As a tennis player of 12 years and a current college player i have found that Babolott has produced a magnificent line of rackets. They are currently being used by thousands of college and professional players across the World
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Your parents are right when they're against (I guess for economic reason) since tennis is really expensive; further to learn tennis you need better to get private lessons (and this will cost you a fortune) otherwise it will take you really a longtime to start amusing (and also this will cost a lot to hire courts,rackets,buy balls,etc.etc,).- If you think it's possible to learn tennis thru some website forget it. Tennis is a very technical sport and even playing with a friend who plays tennis will not help you at all since teaching is really difficult and must be done in a professional way to get some result.
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hi to find the tennis court u are looking for\nvisit the web \nwww.londonby.com\nAnder sport & activity
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It goes in cycles.  If you need names go the ATP and WTA websites and you can get all the names and rankings with their country of origin next to them.
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if you've played other sports before, such as golf, baseball, you'll notice that the swinging motions are the same. if you are comfortable with these sports, your tennis swing should come naturally.  Footwork is also a main part of the game.  As long as you have good footwork, can move across the court quickly, it should give you an easier time making the team.  Anyone can play tennis with some dignity if they have a decent swing and footwork.
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Please follow the links\nhttp://www.tennis-court.org\nhttp://www.sport-news.biz\nhttp://www.frequent-flyer.org
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Try these links for your answer:\n\nhttp://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/France/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Sports/Golf/Resorts
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i dunno anything about tennis sorry
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Please visit the sites\nhttp://www.tennis-court.org\nhttp://www.sport-news.biz\nhttp://www.frequent-flyer.org
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_court#Indoor_courts\n\nhope this helps.
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I've never heard of the River Oaks International. I heard Sampras would be joining the World Team Tennis league, which may be televised on the Tennis Channel (I dunno, cause I only get basic cable). Pretty much if you wanna watch anything besides a grand slam, then the Tennis Channel is the only channel that might cover it.
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The United States Open tennis tournament, commonly referred to as the U.S. Open (or as simply the Open in the U.S. only), is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is held annually in August/September over a period of two weeks (the week prior to and following Labor Day weekend). The main tournament consists of five championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for junior and wheelchair players. Since 1978, the tournament has been held at the USTA National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Park in the New York City borough of Queens.