Tennis in India
The game of tennis
enjoys a considerable following in India thanks to the achievements of some of
the leading players. While the Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi duo dominated the
double circuit by annexing a host of Grand Slam titles, Sania Mirza has emerged
as a teen idol due to her impressive performance.
But for a country that
has been doing consistently well in tournaments like Davis Cup, there has been a
conspicuous lack of promising youngsters. After doing well in domestic circuit
and junior tournaments, most of the budding players fade into
oblivion.
It is high time the All India tennis Federation took notice of
the ground situation and did the needful to raise the standard of lawn tennis in
India. At a time when India is hosting ATP tournaments, it is indeed
embarrassing to see someone like Leander Paes still spearheading the Indian
challenge in the absence of newcomers.
Lawn Tennis is a game played indoors or outdoors on a rectangular court by two
persons (in singles), or by four of the same sex (women's and men's double) or
by men and women partners (mixed doubles). Table Tennis is an indoor game
based on tennis, played with small bats and a ball bounced on a table divided by
a net. This game is also known as Ping-Pong.
