Tennis
- Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ Version 1.50 A - 28
April 1998
The rec.sport.tennis FAQ answers
frequently asked questions about the sport of tennis, including
information about professional tournaments, rankings, players,
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FAQ - Table of Contents
Part 1 - Tournaments
- 1.1
- Schedule of Grand Slam Tournaments (1998)
- 1.2
- Recent Grand Slam Event Highlights
- 1.3
- ATP Tour Championships and Grand Slam Cup
- 1.4
- Explanation of ATP Tour "Super 9"
- 1.5
- Tournament Results - Last 12 Months
- 1.6
- 1998 Tournament Calendar
- 1.7
- Davis Cup
- 1.8
- Fed Cup
Part 2 - Rankings
- 2.1
- ATP - ATP Tour Rankings (Men)
- 2.2
- WTA - COREL WTA TOUR Rankings (Women)
- 2.3
- WTA - Chase Championship Points (Women)
- 2.4
- ATP Tour Rankings - List of #1's
- 2.5
- COREL WTA TOUR Rankings - List of #1's
- 2.6
- Year End #1 Players
Part 3 - Players
- 3.1
- Grand Slam Winners
- 3.2
- Grand Slam Event Winners - Open Era
- 3.3
- Number of Grand Slam Singles Titles Won
- 3.4
- Players - Career Singles Titles
- 3.5
- Head-to-Head Records
- 3.6
- Player and Fan Club Information
Part 4 - Equipment
- 4.1
- Buying a Tennis Racquet -- Issues to Consider
- 4.2
- Explanation of Racquet Grips
- 4.3
- Facts About Frames and Strings
- 4.4
- Lead Tape and Its Application
- 4.5
- Racquet Stringing Information
Part 5 - Media
- 5.1
- Tennis Information - World Wide Web
- 5.2
- Other Online Tennis Information
- 5.3
- ATP and WTA Media Guides
- 5.4
- Addresses of TV and Tennis Organizations
- 5.5
- Ticket Information
- 5.6
- Tennis Book Bibliography
Part 6 - Miscellaneous
- 6.1
- Tennis Elbow
- 6.2
- USTA Self Rating System
- 6.3
- USTA Rules and Code On-Line
- 6.4
- Origin of Scoring System in Tennis
- 6.5
- Tennis Tie-Break Rules
- 6.6
- Dimensions of a Tennis Court
- 6.7
- Professional Tournament Seeding
- 6.8
- World Team Tennis
- 6.9
- Common Pro Tennis Acronyms
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- A.1
- How to Obtain the FAQ via FTP/WWW
- A.2
- Acknowledgements
- A.3
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