Future is green as tennis tournaments consider grass court switch After years of fighting a rear guard battle, grass court tennis is on the attack. Several clay court tournaments in Europe are looking to convert to grass in a significant shift in the game’s balance of power. Impetus for the change has come from Wimbledon’s […]
Annual General Meeting 2015
A.G.M. The Annual General Meeting of the Grove Lawn Tennis Club will take place in the club house at 8pm on Thursday, October 22nd 2015. Agenda 1. Minutes of the last AGM 2. Secretary’s Report 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Election of Officers, Committee, Mens’ Captain, Ladies’ Captain and Honorary Auditor (nominations are welcome […]
History of Tennis Racquets
By most accounts, tennis was first played by French monks in the 11th or 12th century, and the first “tennis racquets” were made of human flesh! By the 14th century, players had begun using what we could legitimately call a racquet, with strings made of gut bound in a wooden frame. The early racquets had […]
Grass Court Tennis Tips
Tips when playing grass court tennis. On a fresh, green grass court, the ball tends to bounce fairly consistently, but quite low and fast. On such a fast surface, points tend to be relatively short, therefore, a grass court generally provides the least exercise per match. Unpredictable bounces also introduce more luck into the game. […]