Soft tennis is without doubt one of the 61 sports activities disciplines that includes on the nineteenth Asian Games, being held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8.
Soft tennis, first launched as an indication sport on the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, has been a part of Asiad as a medal occasion because the 1994 version in Hiroshima.
The International Soft Tennis Federation , established in 1973, is the premier delicate tennis governing physique. The sport differs from garden tennis in that it makes use of delicate rubber balls as a substitute of exhausting yellow balls. Also, the singles matches observe a best-of-seven video games and the doubles ties observe a best-of-nine video games format.
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The participant or the pair that wins 4 factors in a recreation wins the sport. If the rating is tied at 3-3, the primary to win two consecutive factors clinches the sport.
In case the match is tied at three-games all (singles) or four-games all (doubles), a seven-point deciding recreation is performed to resolve the winner.
The court docket dimensions are similar as that in garden tennis. The peak of the online is decreased within the centre for garden tennis however in delicate tennis, it stays uniform at 1.07m from one put up to the opposite.
When and the place will Soft Tennis be performed at Asian Games 2023?
The Soft Tennis will probably be held from October 3 to 7 at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Tennis Centre.
How many classes are there in Soft Tennis at Asian Games 2023?
There are 5 medal occasions in Soft Tennis at Asian Games 2023:-
- Men’s Team (a tie options one singles and two doubles matches)
- Women’s Team
- Mixed Doubles
- Men’s Singles
- Women’s Singles
Which nation has gained most gold medals in Soft Tennis at Asian Games?
South Korea has gained 25 gold medals in Soft Tennis at Asian Games, essentially the most by any nation. Chinese Taipei is second with eight whereas Japan is third with seven gold medals.
Has India ever gained a medal in Soft Tennis at Asian Games?
India is but to win an Asian Games medal within the sport, however has participated within the 2010 and the 2018 editions, sending eight and 10 contributors respectively.
India’s Squad for Soft Tennis at Asian Games 2023
Men – Jay Meena, Aniket Chirag Patel, Rajveer Mahendrasinh Amaliyar, Aditya Dubey, Rohit Dhiman
Women – Aadhya Tiwari, Tushita Singh, Nikita Bishnoi, Raga Sri Kulandaivelu Manogarbabu, Anusha Nelakuditi
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com