Portuguese Davis Cup Team Captain Rui Machado insists his side is eager to beat Kazakhstan this week and achieve their best-ever result in the competition by qualifying for the Davis Cup Finals event in November. Kazakhstan are set to host Portugal in a Davis Cup qualifying round tie on an indoor-hard court in Astana from February 01-02. Portuguese Captain Machado nominated Joao Sousa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Sousa], Pedro Sousa, Gastao Elias and Joao Domingues for the tie. On the other side, the hosts will be represented by Mikhail Kukushkin, Alexander Bublik, Aleksandr Nedovyesov, Denis Yevseyev, Timur Khabibulin. ‘The team from Kazakhstan is very good. Their players are very good and have a good record in the Davis Cup. But I also believe in my players, we are in good shape and have done a very good preparation,” Machado said, per the Davis Cup [https://www.essentiallysports.com/gerard-pique-and-la-liga-pitch-in-to-promote-new-davis-cup-finals/] site. [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/ap-201107070924338822308.jpg]The Portuguese Davis Cup team Top-ranked Kazakh player Kukushkin insists his side won’t be taking the Portuguese for granted. “The Portuguese team have great players, starting from Joao Sousa. He is a good player, he has better rating than we have. He is scheduled to play in all three matches. From playing on the tour I know their team are good players,” Kukushkin said. “I expect tough matches in next two days, we know them very well but they also know how we are playing.” Bublik will face off with Portuguese Joao Sousa ranked 39th in the world on Day 1 on Friday. A clash between the most experienced Kazakhstani player Mikhail Kukushkin vs Pedro Sousa will follow. On Day 2 Alexandr Nedovyesov and Timur Khabibulin will take on Portuguese duo Gastao Elias and Joao Sousa. The program of the second day also includes reverse singles starring Kukushkin and Joao Sousa and Alexander Bublik and Pedro Sousa. [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/1dac61d4d75527c2c3e717cdb944220d_XL.jpg]Kazakhstan’s Davis Cup team 

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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>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Players on Court</strong></td>
<td width="319">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<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)