Lawn Tennis in Nigeria

The sport

Tennis in Nigeria

Lawn tennis which is the formal name for the game of tennis which is played on a grass court by two opposing players using a racket to hit a ball which has to bounce back over the net.

In Nigeria, the sports of lawn tennis is not unpopular, as there many Nigerians who participates in the game though mostly as a recreation sport with some few who has an interest in participating fully in the game as a professional sport.

The world governing body of the sport, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), sets the rules guiding the game of tennis. In tennis, the ball may bounce only once on a player’s side before it must be returned over the net and within the lines of the court.

It is known to be a racket sports which is played on a court using a racket and rubber ball. The game can be played by two (singles) or four (doubles) as an indoor or outdoor game. The court where the games are played can be sand, grass, clay, turf, concrete or wood.

Lawn tennis is now one of the most popular sports widely played globally and in the Olympics as well, and in Nigeria, the Federation for the sports tennis in the country is striving to make it compete with other sports like football and it has recently been growing in popularity more than before.

Benefits of lawn tennis

Lawn tennis is just more than a sport, it is a fitness exercise which has many health benefits for the player;

Playing tennis game can help in maintaining one’s health and also fitness.

It can also reduce stress and helps in improving muscles, strength and flexibility,

Playing tennis involves great thinking which can help to boost the human brain.

Playing tennis is a whole body sport and can help to burn calories and fat when played regularly.

A tennis sport is a game that requires time, dedication as well as patience; which can help one to be more discipline.

Playing tennis can go a long way in reducing the risk of heart diseases and diabetes.