Have you ever had a love for competition? How about tennis? There are many interesting facts in tennis.It also has an interesting history.
In the history of tennis it was thought to arrive around the 12th Century in France. The weird thing about tennis back then was it wasn’t called tennis; it was called Jeu de Paume (meaning ‘’game of the palm’’). Originally it was just a game to play for entertainment. It was mostly popular in England and France. .
When the first game was played you did not use rackets. You used your bare hands to hit the ball. Also you didn’t hit the ball just back and forth, you could hit the ball off of a wall. The first tennis club was formed in 1875.
The 16th Century is when rackets came into use; but the sport still wasn’t called tennis, it was still called Jeu de Paume. Later in the 16th Century it was called tennis by a few people; but then everyone started calling it tennis. I’m sure tennis rackets were very helpful when they came into use, because you don’t have to use your hands anymore.
Rectangular courts were introduced in 1875. The courts were introduced by the All England Croquet at Wimbledon when they decided to add tennis to their repertoire. I’m sure when the rectangular courts got introduced it probably took a little while for the players to get used to the courts. As I said earlier, in the first game of tennis it was only played indoors, and you hit it off of a wall.
The first champion to win the Wimbledon was Spencer Gore in 1877. By then, tennis was growing larger with fans of the sport. Spencer was the first winner of the championships and he was proud of himself to be the first winner of tennis championships. Tennis started around 1200 and he won in 1877; Gore won ...
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"INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPORTS." : The History of Tennis. N.p., 8 Oct. 2008. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. .
"Tennis Equipment and History." Tennis Equipment History and Rules. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. .
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"INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPORTS." : The History of Tennis. N.p., 8 Oct. 2008. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. .
"Tennis Equipment and History." Tennis Equipment History and Rules. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. .
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