Tennis

INHALT Vorwort von Christopher Kas.........................................................................12 Intro von Dino Reisner........................................................................................15 1 Entstehung und Entwicklung...................................................................18 1.1 Die Anfänge in Nordfrankreich...............................................................18 1.2 Das moderne Tennis...................................................................................20 1.3 Die Entwicklung in Deutschland............................................................22 1.4 Das Profitum hält Einzug.........................................................................24 1.5 Die wilden Jahre.........................................................................................26 1.6 Der Beginn der Open Era..........................................................................28 1.7 Das goldene Zeitalter ...............................................................................31 1.8 Die Unabhängigkeit der Damen.............................................................33 2 Die Organisation............................................................................................36 2.1 ITF - International Tennis Federation...................................................36 2.2 ATP - Association of Tennis Professionals ..........................................38 2.3 WTA - Women's Tennis Association.......................................................40 2.4 Kontinentalverbände/Tennis Europe....................................................41 2.5 DTB - Deutscher Tennis Bund ................................................................42 3 Die wichtigsten Turniere und Wettbewerbe..................................52 3.1 Die Topturniere............................................................................................57 3.1.1 Australian Open..................................................................................57 3.1.2 Roland Garros.......................................................................................61 3.1.3 The Championships Wimbledon....................................................65 3.1.4 US Open.................................................................................................70 3.1.5 ATP Finals, WTA Finals......................................................................75 3.1.6 Next Gen ATP Finals, WTA Elite Trophy ......................................80 3.1.7 ATP Champions Tour..........................................................................81 3.1.8 Olympische Spiele...............................................................................81 3.2 Mannschaftswettbewerbe........................................................................84 3.2.1 Davis Cup..............................................................................................84 3.2.2 Billie Jean King Cup...........................................................................88 3.2.3 Hopman Cup........................................................................................90 3.2.4 Laver Cup...............................................................................................91 3.2.5 ATP Cup..................................................................................................92 3.3 Turniere und Wettbewerbe in Deutschland.........................................92 3.3.1 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart........................................92 3.3.2 BMW Open in München...................................................................93 3.3.3 Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart...............................................................94 3.3.4 Noventi Open in Halle/Westfalen................................................95 3.3.5 WTA-Turniere in Berlin und Bad Homburg.................................96 3.3.6 Hamburg European Open................................................................97 3.3.7 Bundesliga.............................................................................................98 3.3.8 Deutsche Meisterschaften..............................................................101 3.3.9 DTB Internationals & DTB Premium Tour................................ 103 3.4 Ehemalige Turniere.................................................................................. 104 3.4.1 Düsseldorf International .............................................................. 104 3.4.2 Berlin Open........................................................................................ 104 3.4.3 WCT-Turnier in München............................................................... 105 3.4.4 Cologne Cup ..................................................................................... 105 3.4.5 Kings Cup........................................................................................... 106 3.4.6 WCT Finals in Dallas....................................................................... 107 3.4.7 World Team Cup in Düsseldorf.................................................... 107 3.4.8 Eurocard Open in Stuttgart ......................................................... 108 3.4.9 Grand Slam Cup in München....................................................... 109 3.4.10 Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig............................................................. 109 3.4.11 WTA-Turnier in Hamburg................................................................110 3.4.12 German Open in Berlin................................................................... 111 3.4.13 Faber Grand Prix in Essen und Hannover................................. 111 3.4.14 Nürnberger Versicherungscup.......................................................112 4 Die Stars............................................................................................................113 4.1 Die großen Deutschen.............................................................................114 4.1.1 Cilly Aussem.......................................................................................114 4.1.2 Boris Becker.........................................................................................114 4.1.3 Wilhelm Bungert...............................................................................115 4.1.4 Gottfried von Cramm.......................................................................116 4.1.5 Otto Froitzheim..................................................................................117 4.1.6 Stefanie Graf.......................................................................................117 4.1.7 Tommy Haas.......................................................................................119 4.1.8 Sylvia Hanika......................................................................................119 4.1.9 Henner Henkel.................................................................................. 120 4.1.10 Anke Huber........................................................................................ 120 4.1.11 Angelique Kerber..............................................................................121 4.1.12 Nicolas Kiefer.....................................................................................121 4.1.13 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch...................................................................... 122 4.1.14 Sabine Lisicki..................................................................................... 122 4.1.15 Helga Masthoff................................................................................. 123 4.1.16 Rainer Schüttler................................................................................ 124 4.1.17 Hilde Sperling.................................................................................... 124 4.1.18 Michael Stich..................................................................................... 125 4.1.19 Alexander Zverev.............................................................................. 126 4.2 Die besten Europäer............................................................................... 126 4.2.1 Björn Borg........................................................................................... 126 4.2.2 Novak Djokovic................................................................................. 127 4.2.3 Stefan Edberg.................................................................................... 128 4.2.4 Roger Federer.................................................................................... 129 4.2.5 Martina Hingis.................................................................................. 130 4.2.6 René Lacoste...................................................................................... 130 4.2.7 Ivan Lendl............................................................................................131 4.2.8 Suzanne Lenglen ............................................................................. 132 4.2.9 Andy Murray...................................................................................... 132 4.2.10 Rafael Nadal...................................................................................... 133 4.2.11 Ilie Nastase........................................................................................ 134 4.2.12 Martina Navratilova........................................................................ 134 4.2.13 Fred Perry............................................................................................ 135 4.2.14 Maria Scharapova............................................................................ 136 4.2.15 Monika Seles...................................................................................... 136 4.2.16 Mats Wilander................................................................................... 137 4.3 Die besten US-Amerikaner.................................................................... 138 4.3.1 Andre Agassi...................................................................................... 138 4.3.2 Arthur Ashe........................................................................................ 139 4.3.3 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan ................................................................. 139 4.3.4 Don Budge......................................................................................... 140 4.3.5 Jimmy Connors.................................................................................. 140 4.3.6 Chris Evert...........................................................................................141 4.3.7 Pancho Gonzales.............................................................................. 142 4.3.8 Billy Jean King.................................................................................. 142 4.3.9 Jack Kramer........................................................................................ 143 4.3.10 John McEnroe.................................................................................... 143 4.3.11 Pete Sampras..................................................................................... 144 4.3.12 Bill Tilden............................................................................................ 144 4.3.13 Serena Williams................................................................................ 145 4.4 Die Besten aus dem Rest der Welt...................................................... 146 4.4.1 Margaret Court................................................................................. 146 4.4.2 Roy Emerson...................................................................................... 147 4.4.3 Rod Laver............................................................................................ 147 4.4.4 John Newcombe............................................................................... 148 4.4.5 Ken Rosewall..................................................................................... 148 4.4.6 Guillermo Vilas.................................................................................. 149 5 Die Grundlagen............................................................................................150 5.1 Spielformen............................................................................................... 150 5.1.1 Einzel.................................................................................................... 150 5.1.2 Doppel................................................................................................. 150 5.1.3 Mixed....................................................................................................151 5.2 Spielfeld......................................................................................................151 5.3 Spieloberfläche........................................................................................ 153 5.3.1 Sandplatz............................................................................................ 153 5.3.2 Hartplatz............................................................................................. 154 5.3.3 Teppichplatz....................................................................................... 155 5.3.4 Rasenplatz.......................................................................................... 156 5.4 Netz............................................................................................................. 157 5.5 Ausrüstung................................................................................................ 158 5.5.1 Schläger............................................................................................... 158 5.5.2 Ball.........................................................................................................161 5.6 Regeln......................................................................................................... 163 5.6.1 Spielprinzip......................................................................................... 163 5.6.2 Zählweise............................................................................................ 164 5.7 Grundschläge............................................................................................ 165 5.7.1 Vorhand............................................................................................... 165 5.7.2 Rückhand............................................................................................ 166 5.7.3 Aufschlag............................................................................................ 166 5.8 Schlagtechniken....................................................................................... 167 5.8.1 Drive..................................................................................................... 167 5.8.2 Topspin................................................................................................ 167 5.8.3 Slice...................................................................................................... 168 5.9 Schlagvarianten....................................................................................... 169 5.9.1 Volley.................................................................................................... 169 5.9.2 Schmetterball.................................................................................... 170 5.9.3 Stopp.................................................................................................... 170 5.9.4 Lob........................................................................................................ 170 5.9.5 Passierschlag .....................................................................................171 5.10 Weitere Schläge.......................................................................................171 5.10.1 Ass..........................................................................................................171 5.10.2 Winner..................................................................................................171 5.10.3 Forced Error/Unforced Error..........................................................171 5.10.4 Return.................................................................................................. 172 5.10.5 Cross..................................................................................................... 172 5.10.6 Longline............................................................................................... 172 5.10.7 Doppelfehler...................................................................................... 172 5.11 Griffhaltungen......................................................................................... 173 5.12 Spielstrategien........................................................................................ 173 5.12.1 Grundlinienspiel............................................................................... 173 5.12.2 Angriffstennis.....................................................................................174 5.12.3 Inside Out/Inside In........................................................................174 5.12.4 Serve and Volley................................................................................174 5.12.5 Chip and Charge...............................................................................174 6 Was man sonst noch wissen muss................................................... 176 6.1 Aufschlagspezialisten..............................................................................176 6.2 Battle of the Sexes.................................................................................. 177 6.3 Battle of the Surfaces............................................................................. 179 6.4 Beachtennis............................................................................................... 179 6.5 Center Court............................................................................................. 180 6.6 Champions Race.......................................................................................181 6.7 Deutscher IC ............................................................................................ 182 6.8 Grand Slam................................................................................................ 183 6.9 Hartford..................................................................................................... 185 6.10 Hawkeye..................................................................................................... 186 6.11 Karriere-Grand-Slam............................................................................... 187 6.12 Leading Tennis Clubs of Germany....................................................... 188 6.13 Leistungsklassen...................................................................................... 190 6.14 Padeltennis.................................................................................................191 6.15 Shot Clock.................................................................................................. 192 6.16 Tiebreakirrsinn.......................................................................................... 193 6.17 Universiade............................................................................................... 194 6.18 Weltrangliste............................................................................................. 195 6.19 Westphal, Michael................................................................................... 197 6.20 Wildcard..................................................................................................... 198 6.21 World Team Tennis.................................................................................. 199 6.22 Zuschauerweltrekord..............................................................................200 Anhang....................................................................................................................202 1 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