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Tennis - Strand
Tennis can trace its origins to 12th-century French game called
"paume" where players hit a ball over a net with the "palm" of
their hand. The game evolved into "jeu de paume" (game of palm) and
a racket was used instead.
In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented "Sphairistikè" (Greek
for "playing ball"), and was originally played on an
hourglass-shaped court. This game eventually became known as
tennis.
Two years later, the All England Croquet Club replaced one of
its croquet courts with a lawn tennis court. The Marylebone Cricket
Club followed suit and added several innovations to the game,
including a rectangular court, deuce and advantage.
In 1877, the first World Tennis Championship was held at Worple
Road in Wimbledon.
Download the rules of tennis
from the International Tennis Federation.
Tennis prices
- £2.70 for adults; £1.50 for juniors; £1.60 for seniors.
- £1.80 for racquet hire; £1.80 for ball hire.
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