Fresh articles from Article Downhttp://www.articledown.com/ http://www.articledown.com/Art/13287/410/The-2010-Australian-Tennis-Open.html The Australian Tennis Open is hosted every January at the Melbourne Tennis Stadium in Flinders Park The stadium includes the Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena (formerly Vodafone Arena) and a number of satellite courts within the complex There are four major international grand slam tournaments held each year including the Australian Tennis Open, the French Tennis Open in Paris, Wimbledon in London and the US Tennis Open in New York With the often extreme summer temperatures of Australia the Australian Tennis Open is regarded as one of the most physically demanding for players who often succumbing to the heat The Australian Open is important in many ways, not least of which is because it is the first Grand Slam Tennis Tournament of the year Temperatures during the two week tournament can often reach 40o and above with the court temperature often well above that In an effort to minimise the impact of the heat the Australian Tennis Open organisers have installed retractable roofing systems over the main court that can be closed during time of extreme heat or rain The main arena was named after Rod Laver, the only Australian and international player to have won all four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments in one year, twice http://www.articledown.com/Art/13287/410/The-2010-Australian-Tennis-Open.html http://www.articledown.com/Art/7415/410/Best-Tennis-Ball-Machine.html A tennis ball machine is a machine which is used by players who don't have a partner to practice with This machine will throw balls at the player from the opposite court at a predetermined speed and angle This is beneficial to all level of players from beginner to expert For beginners, it is a good method to practice without a partner For intermediate to expert level players, it is a great way to perfect all the range of shots like volley, lob, drop shot etc http://www.articledown.com/Art/7415/410/Best-Tennis-Ball-Machine.html http://www.articledown.com/Art/5354/410/Finding-Cheap-Tennis-Racquets.html Cheap tennis racquets can be difficult to pick After all, you do not need to go too inexpensive and finish up with something of a bad quality Nevertheless, you do not need to destroy your budget either Cheap tennis racquets can be excellent for players of all ability levels if you know what to have a look for and be able to match the appropriate racquet with your style of play http://www.articledown.com/Art/5354/410/Finding-Cheap-Tennis-Racquets.html http://www.articledown.com/Art/472/410/Table-Tennis-DVD-The-Best-Tool-In-Learning-The-Game.html Table tennis started as mild social diversion The sport is popular in the whole world and it started in Europe In the beginning, table tennis was seen as another amusement activity rather than a sport The concept changed when ping pong was played by million players and became a major worldwide sport http://www.articledown.com/Art/472/410/Table-Tennis-DVD-The-Best-Tool-In-Learning-The-Game.html http://www.articledown.com/Art/396/410/Ping-Pong-Instructional-DVD.html Ping pong, otherwise known as table tennis is one of the popular sports in the world The prowess and the mental acuity required is probably one of the reasons that this sport is popular the world over To underscore this point, ping pong has been an Olympic sports since 1988 and it has since grown in stature with every Olympic edition ever since Probably you have been a ping pong enthusiast but have never had the chance to understand the game fully or even play it It is not necessarily a sport for professionals as it is a favorite pastime and exercise for many people This might be the reason why you yearn to learn the sport too only you don't know how Well, here is the perfect solution, invest in a ping pong instructional DVD http://www.articledown.com/Art/396/410/Ping-Pong-Instructional-DVD.html http://www.articledown.com/Art/383/410/How-To-Learn-Table-Tennis-Through-Table-Tennis-DVDs.html In the event that you want to learn how to play table tennis, you usually check the books and look for guidelines However, there's a cheap and effective way on how to play table tennis properly In the internet, you can download or purchase table tennis DVDs which might help you in improving your game You know the most important thing in playing table tennis is that you know how to hold the paddles properly Of course how will you drive the ball and point is back to your opponent's field if you don't know how to handle paddles? http://www.articledown.com/Art/383/410/How-To-Learn-Table-Tennis-Through-Table-Tennis-DVDs.html