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    Tennis originated from ancient ball games played in Egypt and spread to Europe in the 8th century. Christian monks adapted these games, hitting balls off walls. The game evolved with leather gloves and wooden handles. Real tennis developed in France with indoor courts and chases instead of bouncing balls. Lawn tennis emerged in the Victorian era when rubber balls and grass courts were introduced. The first Wimbledon tournament in 1877 helped popularize the modern game worldwide. Tennis is now a global sport played by millions.

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    Tennis originated from ancient ball games played in Egypt and spread to Europe in the 8th century. Christian monks adapted these games, hitting balls off walls. The game evolved with leather gloves and wooden handles. Real tennis developed in France with indoor courts and chases instead of bouncing balls. Lawn tennis emerged in the Victorian era when rubber balls and grass courts were introduced. The first Wimbledon tournament in 1877 helped popularize the modern game worldwide. Tennis is now a global sport played by millions.

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    Tennis originated from ancient ball games played in Egypt and spread to Europe in the 8th century. Christian monks adapted these games, hitting balls off walls. The game evolved with leather gloves and wooden handles. Real tennis developed in France with indoor courts and chases instead of bouncing balls. Lawn tennis emerged in the Victorian era when rubber balls and grass courts were introduced. The first Wimbledon tournament in 1877 helped popularize the modern game worldwide. Tennis is now a global sport played by millions.

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    The History of Tennis

    Presentation by: Nikki Cannon


    In the beginning
    • Ball games can be traced
    back to ancient times and
    the earliest
    representations can be
    found on carvings in
    Egyptian temples.
    • The Ancient Egyptians
    actually played ball games
    as part of their religious
    ceremonies
    • These traditions and the
    whole concept of ball
    games spread into Europe
    in the 8th century
    influenced by the Moors.
    • It was the meeting of
    Eastern culture and
    Christianity that gave rise
    Still in the beginning
    • Christian Monks became
    interested in the religious
    rites of the Moors and were
    the first Europeans to play the
    game that was to become
    tennis.
    • The earliest version was
    called ‘La Soule’ where they
    would hit the ball with their
    hands or a stick off of walls. It
    became so popular that the
    church considered banning it!
    • The game started out with
    just using the hands but over
    time the leather glove was
    replaced by a wooden handle.
    • The game soon became very
    popular by the French royals.
    Real Tennis
    • It was in France that the game
    as we know it today really
    came into being.
    • The French players would
    begin a game by shouting
    ‘teniz’ or ‘Play!’ and this is
    how it got it’s name.
    • Real Tennis was actually very
    different from the game we
    know today. It was played
    indoors, the ball was hit off
    the walls, and the ball went
    into chases instead of only
    bouncing once.
    • Tennis spread throughout
    Europe, becoming especially
    popular in England.
    Lawn Tennis
    • During the period of Victorian
    Prosperity, enthusiasts had been
    trying for some time to adapt the
    game into an open-air sport and
    was brought upon by the
    development of vulcanized
    rubber. This enabled balls that
    were soft enough to not damage
    the grass, but still maintain the
    elasticity of rubber.
    • Courts were being built in many
    country houses and the first
    tennis clubs providing facilities for
    members started to appear.
    • The biggest boost for tennis came
    in 1875, when the All England
    Croquet Club decided to offer
    lawn tennis as an added
    attraction. It was so popular that
    the club decided to change it’s
    name to the All England Croquet
    and Tennis Club. In 1877, the first
    ever Lawn Tennis tournament was
    organized with 22 players and
    200 spectators. The Wimbledon
    Wimbledon
    • The Wimbledon Championship
    was one of the most significant
    developments in the history of
    tennis. Over the next few years
    the sport gained tremendous
    popularity all over the world. It
    was here that new designs in
    tennis clothing and racquets were
    shown to the world.
    • In 1905, May Sutton from the
    United States became the first
    international player.
    • The championships came to an
    end in 1939 and didn’t resume
    play until 1946 because of World
    War Two.
    • The most dominating players in
    tennis were Bjorn Borg, Jimmy
    Connors, John McEnroe, Billy Jean
    King, Chris Evert, and Martina
    Tennis is for Everyone!

    Today tennis is a world-class


    competitive sport played and
    watched by millions of people
    all around the world! A
    constant program of
    tournaments and events takes
    place throughout the year and
    top players have become
    sporting icons. Something
    that was once a pastime for
    The End!
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