Serena Williams is adamant that she can cope with the pressure of going for a calender Grand Slam as she eyes the third Grand Slam of the year at Wimbledon. Williams has swept Australian and French Open triumphs over the last six months and the world number one returns to the All England Club with two major titles of becoming the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1988 to claim the four top titles in one year. The 33-year-old American has also won the US Open to end 2014 on a high note and will be looking to continue that dominant run by taking the Wimbledon title for the sixth time in her illustrious career. [http://img.livetennis.com/Livetennis/201406/Jun18/2014Jun18030128_172055134.jpg] Serena will be looking to complete a calender Grand Slam “Personally, it doesn’t make it feel any different, which I think is a good thing because I don’t feel any pressure to win all four,” Williams said Saturday. “I’ve been saying that, but I really don’t feel that pressure. Maybe if I would happen to win here, then maybe I might start feeling it after that.” “I think the fact that I lost so early the past couple years definitely makes me motivated,” said the top-ranked and top-seeded Williams, who is 32-1 this season. “But I think that also gives me a little less pressure because I haven’t done well here in the past two years. It makes me feel like, ‘OK, I’ll be fine. I have nothing to lose here.” Her first match this year will be against Margarita Gasparyan, a 20-year-old Russian ranked 113th in the World. Editor : Akanksha Agarwal 

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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.
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<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>
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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)