Sports Module
Badminton & Tennis Rules & Courts
Racquet sports involve precise court dimensions, scoring conventions, and federation governance. Lawn tennis, governed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), revolves around four annual Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open (hard court), Roland Garros French Open (clay), Wimbledon (grass), and US Open (hard court). A standard singles tennis court measures 23.77 meters (78 feet) by 8.23 meters (27 feet). Badminton, governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, is played on a 13.4-meter by 6.1-meter court (for doubles), using feathered shuttlecocks and a net height of 1.55 meters at the edges. Badminton matches follow a rally-point scoring system played to 21 points across best-of-three games.
Key Concepts & Examination Highlights
- Lawn tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments are played across distinct surfaces: Hard (Australian/US Open), Clay (French Open), and Grass (Wimbledon).
- A standard singles lawn tennis court measures exactly 23.77 meters (78 feet) in length and 8.23 meters (27 feet) in width.
- Badminton matches are scored under the rally-point system, where the first player or pair to reach 21 points (with a 2-point margin) wins the game.
Curriculum & Reference Sources: International Tennis Federation (ITF Rules of Tennis), Badminton World Federation (BWF Statutes), All England Open Archives