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Lawn tennis is one of the most interesting games in the world of sports. It is a racket sport and is played out door. Tennis is played on three different kinds of surfaces. Grass, clay and hard courts are the three surfaces on which this game is played. Tennis is one of the very few sports where there is an equal representation among the women. The media coverage for women's tennis is at par with the men's. There are a number of ATP as well as WTA tournaments held round the year on the various surfaces. But the most important are the four Grand Slams- the Australian Open, the French Open, the Wimbledon and the US Open. The four Grand Slams mentioned above are in order of the time they are played during the year. Tennis in Berlin in particular and Germany as a whole is a major sport and has a large representation. A number of talented players are coming up from Berlin and making it big in the world stage. After soccer, tennis is the most popular sport in Berlin. There is an equal representation among both the genders in this sport. Boys and girls start playing the game as early as the age of 7 or 8. The best of coaches groom the young talents. Tennis is no longer just a leisure activity but the young boys and girls play the sport to be big time professionals. They take their tennis seriously. Schools in Berlin provide for more than one tennis courts. There are clubs at every nook and corner of the city that have tennis courts built in. There are many public Tennis courts in Berlin. Most of the hotels in Berlin are also equipped with tennis courts. It is imperative to mention about the Ladies German Open when we are talking about tennis in the city of Berlin. This is one of the top sporting events of the year in the country. The world's top players participate in this prestigious tournament.
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