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Brief History Of Tennis:

 

This game dates back to Ancient Greek and the middle ages.  First called ‘Real

Tennis’ as not to get confused with ‘Lawn Tennis’, and later changed to

‘Court tennis’.  Having said that, now the game is called ‘Tennis’ and then there is still ‘Lawn Tennis’.

 

Tennis grew from the game of handball.

In 1515 and forward, enthusiastic players kept the game alive.

 

King Charles IX, allowed the “Corporation of Tennis Professionals “ to form.  There were three levels of play.

Apprentice, associate, and masters.

William Shakespeare mentions tennis

in some of his writing.

 

 

In 1874 a few Doctors from England formed the world’s first tennis club in England.

 

‘Lawn tennis’ is a more leisure game played at parties and as you well know,

‘Real Tennis’ is played in schools, recreation centers and competitively.

 

Wimbledon was formed in 1877.  Women’s play was not until 1884.

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