The Art of Photography: Tennis

• The art of photography: Tennis

American photographer Dewey Nicks refers to photography as an art. Perhaps that is why his works are found in well-known magazines such as Vogue and of GQ, and its services are used by the company Hugo Boss and Quiksilver.

Today let's talk about sports. The pictures of Dewey Nicks sealed strikes the best tennis players in the world.

The history of modern tennis begins in the second half of the XIX century. Just then there was a game, while bearing the name "lawn tennis", which was the forerunner of a more ancient game indoors. Wimbledon, the oldest surviving to the present day, is held since 1877.

Polish professional tennis player Agnieszka Radwanska Roma; Cavalier of the "Golden Cross of Merit"

The American tennis player Venus Williams, a five-time winner of Wimbledon and two-time winner of the US Open in singles, four-time Olympic champion. The older sister of Serena Williams.

The famous American professional tennis player Serena Williams, the younger sister of Venus Williams. On account of Serena Williams more than 80 victories in Grand Slam tournaments and the WTA. Williams - winner Grand Slam 36 (21 - Singles 13 - Doubles 2 - Mixed Doubles.

The German professional tennis player Andrea Petkovic of Yugoslav origin

Li Na - Chinese tennis player, one of the most successful in the history of the national tennis. The winner of two Grand Slam singles titles

Caroline Wozniacki - Danish tennis player of Polish origin; the former first racket of the world in singles.

Kim Clijsters - Belgian tennis player, former first racket of the world in singles and the first racket in doubles.

Maria Kirilenko - Russian tennis player, Honored Master of Sports.

Sabine Lisicki Catarina - German tennis player of Polish origin, owner of the world record in the feed rate among women (210.8 km / h). In men, the fastest pitch complied Australian Samuel Groth - 263.4 km / h. However, an unofficial record.

Laura Robson - British professional tennis player.

Jelena Jankovic - Serbian professional tennis player; the former first racket of the world in singles.

Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan. One of the leading pairs of men's tennis in the beginning of the XXI century. Since 1999, Bob and Mike together playing in the finals over one hundred tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Grand Slam.

Victoria Azarenka Fedorovna - Belarusian tennis player; the former first racket of the world in singles.

Russian tennis player and TV host Elena Dementieva, Honored Master of Sports of Russia, holder of three orders of government.

Maria Sharapova. Former first racket of the world, one out of ten women in history who have so-called "career Slam" (winning all the Grand Slam tournaments in different years).