Women’s tennis legend Billie Jean King [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Jean_King] has delivered a stern warning to Serena Williams [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/]. The American star is on the verge of beating Margaret Court’s all-time Grand Slam record. However, King believes that?Serena Williams must do away with the ‘off-court insanity’ in her life. Williams has now entered the Round of 16 after beating Julia Goerges on Court One. Prior to that, she underwent hard-fought wins in her opening two matches. So far in the 2019 season, Serena Williams has been beset by a few injuries. As a result, she has competed in just five tournaments in the buildup to Wimbledon. Another factor that has been on her mind is her young daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. In fact, Serena Williams has often spoken about managing her on and off-court life efficiently. Williams has been halted on 23 Grand Slam singles titles since winning the Australian Open in 2017. However,?the 37-year-old declared that sh is firmly set on equalling and surpassing Court’s record of 24 singles titles. However, King warned her compatriot to exercise a bit more caution, as reaching 24 will be hard if she doesn’t focus on tennis. Billie Jean King [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/gettyimages-1083383946.jpg]Billie Jean King Speaking to the BBC, King said,?“You never count her out. Every time she wins one more match helps.?Quite frankly, if I were Serena, I would give up being a celebrity for a year and a half.” “If she wants to win titles, if she wants to beat records, that’s the question. I don’t know what she wants.?No more Met Gala’s. Just stop all this insanity because she is trying to be everything.” “Especially at her age, you have to give up all these peripheral things, if you want to do this.?If she is quite happy the way she is then fine.” “I think she really needs to continue working on her fitness and get refocused if she wants to beat all these records, like Margaret Court’s singles record of 24.” “But if she doesn’t, then she is fine the way she is.?I would ask myself now when I look in the mirror, 30 years from now, what do I want to say about myself?” [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/181002121444-serena-williams-file-exlarge-169.jpg] 

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<strong>History</strong>

The sport of tennis is said to originate from the 12th century in France. However, at that time, players were using their palms to hit the ball. From the 16th century onwards, rackets began to be put in use.

But it was only from the 19th century onwards that it became a serious game. A typical tennis match consists of games. Players score 15 points to 30 points to 40 points and finally a game. In the event of 40-40, also known as a deuce, a player has to gain an advantage and win the next point to win the game.

The first to reach 6 games with a minimum gap of 2 games wins a set. However, if one player wins 6 games and the other wins 5, the leading player has to win a 7th game before his opponent. In the event of six games all, on certain occasions, a tiebreak is played until a player either reaches 6 games or wins by 2 games if both reach 6 games.

Coming to sets, there are 2 types of matches, 3-set matches and 5-set matches. In the event of the former, if a player earns 2 set wins, he or she wins the match. In the latter's case, it is a case of a player winning at least 3 sets.

<img class="size-full wp-image-108658 aligncenter" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tennis-court-us-open.gif" alt="Psychology of Tennis" width="600" height="353" />

There are various tennis tournaments held throughout the year. But the ultimate tournaments are known as Grand Slams. There are four main Grand Slams held every year. In chronological order, they are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Out of the four, Wimbledon is the oldest, first being held in 1877. The Australian Open is the youngest, first being held in 1905.

With regard to players, Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins for women. In the men's section, it is Roger Federer.
<table>
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<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Players on Court</strong></td>
<td width="319">2</td>
</tr>
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<td width="319"><strong>Number of Grand Slams per Year</strong></td>
<td width="319">4</td>
</tr>
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<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Male</strong></td>
<td width="319">20 (Roger Federer)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Female </strong></td>
<td width="319">24 (Margaret Court)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

History The sport of tennis is said to originate from the 12th century in France. However, at that time, players were using their palms to hit the ball. From the 16th century onwards, rackets began to be put in use. But it was only from the 19th century onwards that it became a serious game. A typical tennis match consists of games. Players score 15 points to 30 points to 40 points and finally a game. In the event of 40-40, also known as a deuce, a player has to gain an advantage and win the next point to win the game. The first to reach 6 games with a minimum gap of 2 games wins a set. However, if one player wins 6 games and the other wins 5, the leading player has to win a 7th game before his opponent. In the event of six games all, on certain occasions, a tiebreak is played until a player either reaches 6 games or wins by 2 games if both reach 6 games. Coming to sets, there are 2 types of matches, 3-set matches and 5-set matches. In the event of the former, if a player earns 2 set wins, he or she wins the match. In the latter&#8217;s case, it is a case of a player winning at least 3 sets. There are various tennis tournaments held throughout the year. But the ultimate tournaments are known as Grand Slams. There are four main Grand Slams held every year. In chronological order, they are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Out of the four, Wimbledon is the oldest, first being held in 1877. The Australian Open is the youngest, first being held in 1905. With regard to players, Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins for women. In the men&#8217;s section, it is Roger Federer.  Maximum Number of Players on Court 2  Number of Grand Slams per Year 4  Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Male 20 (Roger Federer)  Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Female  24 (Margaret Court)