History of Tennis

Sport News 197-Tennis is one of the game using a racket that is largely preferred by the world's population. He was recognized as the Jeu de Paume in France, Real Tennis, Royal Tennis in Britain and Australia. He is the oldest racket sport  versus sport squash and some other racket sports. Based on some historical records, using a ball and racket games have been played since the BC again. At that time, he played in Egypt and Greece. Roger Morgan's also in his book entitled "Tennis, Development of the European Ball Game", stating that the game of tennis is played on a highway in the Middle Ages. But in the 11th century, a game that seemed to tennis has been played in the first time in one of a region in France. Balls used wrapped with yarn hairy and bat only using hands. At that time, tennis was played by monks in France and Italy. This game develops when the wandering monks from one monastery to another monastery, which embodies so many rules. in the 14th century, it has evolved from that region to the palace and the church also became a game for the nobility.

The game was later introduced to Italy and England in the 13th century and it has received rave reviews in a short time and continues to expand into countries of Europe to another. Although at first tennis game using only the hands, but eventually there were players who wear gloves, and latter spinning rope in hand. So, he has developed when they use twisted frame with straps and handles. He has the first racket roped introduced around the 15th century by Antonio da Scalo, a professor of Italian nation. He named this game as a "lawn tennis". When, in the Book of Games And Sports, which was published in 1801 as well, he is referred to as a 'long tennis'.

Tennis ball also done than cork wrapped in cloth tied tightly, but he can only survive for two weeks. Tennis ball so undergone a revolution when he was done using the fur of sheep. The ball is lighter compared to earlier. When, for the first tennis stadium has been constructed at Hampton Court in 1625 and he has shown, True motive games. The rink was again used so now to match.

At that time also, which is about the 16th century and 17th century, the nobility in England and France early play. In England, Henry VII's particularly fond of the sport itself and the beneficiary has a home rink at Hampton Court Palace. At that time also in Paris, as much as in 1800 the arena has been constructed. It is argued that the tennis stadium building has in 2000 tan on the boat in France. When, rink nurtured in Versailles, France in 1686, is also worth 45.403 francs. But in about 1700, Court initially set aside in France. Even though so, there is also the arena that fostered such as in Bath in 1777 but it is only used for 37 year sake only, and now the building has been identified as Bath Industrial Heritage Centre. In the mid 19th century, the rise of early tennis originally perceived. When the first tennis stadium in the United States and Australia had been built in 1876 and 1882. However, the first world war has a negative impact on this tennsi game.

The first tennis club that is Leamington has been established in France by JB Perera, Harry Gem, Dr. Frederick Haynes and Dr. Arthur Tompkins in 1872. At that time, recognized as pelota or tennis rackets lawn. In 1874, a game of tennis was first played in the United States by Dr. James Dwight and F.R. Sears. Meanwhile, the All England Croquet Club also been established in 1868. In 1970, officials then opened in Worple road, Wimbledon. In 1875, the club is willing to provide funds for the game of tennis and badminton. Meadow tennis game rules are also written. The United States also set up the first tennis club in Staten Island. This situation led to rapid development in the sport of tennis and succeeding childbirth crowded great tennis players in the world rankings. The first tennis championship was started in 1877. At the time, busy as 21 players have taken Courant. In the championship, William Spencer Gore has become a winner. Now, the tennis championships recognized as Wimbledon. The sport of tennis has also spawned a great tennis star bustling and famous, such as Jimmy Connors, John Mc Enro, Ile Natashe, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, Stefie Graff, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.

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