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November 25, 2009

Tennis Clothing

If you already play tennis, then I imagine that you already appreciate what tennis players wear, so this article is aimed at those individuals who want to purchase tennis clothes for a loved one for a special occasion. After all, it is not as easy as it appears to obtain sports garments for the player of a sport you understand nothing about.

There is a certain image we are inclined to associate with a tennis player: white Polo shirt with shorts or skirt and similar shoes. They are fashionable and stylish, comfortable and classic at the same time. Items of tennis kit often signify a great deal to people who are not just sports fans. If the person you shop for is a tennis aficionado, tennis clothing becomes a fantastic gift that could also prove pretty affordable in spite of the rumors that it costs a fortune.

In case tennis attire is something unfamiliar to you, Google it over the Internet and you will be amazed to see how much information there is available. Very many forums will indirectly let you know you about prices and discounts going on at various retail shops and online merchants.

They will also supply you with information as to which brands are thought the best, which are considered the least long-lasting and reliable, which are affordable and which more than usually dear .

What many tennis clothes users suggest is that you procure the sort of top or shirt that would make you feel most comfortable and that will permit the very wide angled movements that are peculiar to the performance of this sport. For instance, the shorter the sleeves of your tennis kit, the freer the swing during the game. Some purchase tennis attire also according to the season in which they intend to play. Still others go for the materials that can be worn in both warm and cold seasons.

They firmly believe that the tennis clothing must keep them both warm and cool at the same time. As far as the t-shirts for men are concerned, you should know that most players speak of Polo shirts in very high terms, as the collar offers you some neck protection from the sun’s rays.

Tips about tennis apparel like that above are to be had on very many web sites. If you are not quite convinced what to go for when purchasing your friend a gift, then you can always inveigle him or her to have a chat about his or her preferred sport. Using a little guile, you will without doubt be able to direct the discussion to a related topic that interests you, i.e. tennis clothing. Making it all look like idle chit-chat would not make him or her guess what you have in mind for the special occasion.

If you are a beginner tennis player or are interested in tennis fundamentals, please visit our website called Tennis Tips for Beginners

October 12, 2009

The French Open

It is highly unlikely that you will not know of the French Open tennis championship, because it is a competition which is an annual topic of conversation. In French the name of the competition is ‘Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros’ or ‘Tournoi de Roland Garros’. This tournament, which lasts for roughly two weeks is held in Paris at the Roland Garros Stadium, from which it got its name.

It is one of the most publicised and broadcast sports events throughout the entire world and lots of VIPs go to it. The attendees are fanatics who wait with baited breath on every stroke, especially when there is a tight struggle between two players, trying their best to win. Even TV viewers actually get a feeling of being there live.

The French Open tennis championship comes in second on the annual schedule of the Grand Slam tournaments and its history goes back to the year of 1891 when it became an international competition. At that time it was named the ‘International Championship of Tennis of France’ or ‘Championat de France International de Tennis’ in French.

First of all, only players that were registered or licensed in France were permitted to join in this competition, but things took a different turn in 1925, when the French open tennis tournament finally became accessible to international players. Until 1912, the court the players used was made of crushed red brick dust. Actually the crushed brick was formed into a sort of red clay that was spread over the ground, which, until then, would have been a grass lawn.

The popularity of the French Open tennis tournament held at Roland Garros dates back to a competition between the Philadelphia Four (Rene Lacoste, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon) who won the Davis Cup in 1927. It triggered the desire in the French to defend their cup in future competitions. This new tournament designed to bring back home the cup was held on a stadium named after the World War I pilot Roland Garros and since then the name has stuck.

The term ‘open’ was has been used from 1968, when the tournament was open to both amateurs and professionals alike who wanted to test their skills at tennis. Since then the French Open tennis tournament has also brought in some novel prizes.

Apart from the regular winners’ prizes, they also give prizes called ‘Prix Orange’ for the most correct and press-friendly player, ‘Prix Citron’ for the player with the strongest personality and ‘Prix Burgeon’ for the one the best new-comer of the tennis year.

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