At major international tennis tournaments, there have always been surprises where relative newcomers have made it surprisingly far and taught internationally renowned tennis stars a lesson. Every year, the Germans—who celebrated spectacular successes in the nineties but currently find themselves in the midfield—hope for new national rising stars. Currently, the world rankings are led by players from other nations, but this does not make the sport any less exciting. This book provides an overview of the sport of tennis and the current best international and national tennis stars.