Tennis practice target and display

Abstract

A freely positionable tennis court practice target has a plurality of areas each of which generates a signal when impacted by a ball. A counter-display is responsive to signals from each area to numerically display the number of hits to each area. Lights and/or speakers may be included to provide an indication when each target area is impacted.

1 . A tennis practice target and counter display comprising:
 a movable target mat freely positionable at any desired location on a tennis court, said target having a plurality of distinct target areas, each generating a corresponding electrical output signal when impacted; and   a counter-display receiving said target signals and having a plurality of numeric displays each responsive to signals from a respective target area, each numeric display totaling and displaying the number of impacts of a ball with a respective target area in a single practice session.   
   
   
       2 . The tennis target and counter-display according to  claim 1  further includes a series of lights each associated with a respective target area and illuminated each time a ball impacts a corresponding target area. 
   
   
       3 . The tennis target and counter-display according to  claim 1  further including a counter numeric display calculating and displaying numerically a point corresponding to the total number of impacts with all of said target areas. 
   
   
       4 . The tennis target and counter-display according to  claim 1  wherein said target areas are defined by concentric circles to form a bullseye. 
   
   
       5 . The tennis target and counter-display according to  claim 2  further including sound speakers activated each time an impact of a target area occurs. 
   
   
       6 . The tennis target and counter-display according to  claim 1  wherein a wireless transmitter sends said target signals to said counter-display.