Governing Body: | International Tennis Federation (ITF) |
Tennis is one of the most played racquet sports in the world that is played on a variety of surfaces like grass, clay, cement, coated asphalt and carpet. It is believed to have originated in the 13th century in France where players used to hit the ball with their hands. The sport is a regular event at the Summer Olympics since 1988 and consists of other tournaments like Grand Slam, ATP World Tour, WTA Tour etc. International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the global governing body of Tennis.
To hit the ball over the net into the opponent’s court in such a way that the opponent can’t play a valid return.
The modern sport of tennis originated from a nineteenth-century game called real tennis/royal tennis which was played in Birmingham, England. Its origins are related to several lawn games played in the twelfth century such as croquet and bowls.
At the initial time of its origins, the game of tennis was played with one's palm, and hence it got the name jeu de paume, i.e. game of the palm. It was only until the sixteenth century when players started using racquets, and the name 'tennis' was popularised.
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Tennis balls were initially made up of rough cloth strips which were tightly sewn together with threads and filled with feathers. Though initially white, the colour of tennis balls was changed to yellow during the twentieth century since it provided with better visibility on the court during a live telecast.
Tennis racquet strings were originally made up of cow intestine, aka natural gut. It was a durable but highly expensive method to produce racquet strings. Thus, sports manufacturer adopted new technologies to create synthetic strings that gave the feel of the natural gut but were less costly to make on a large scale.
,Acrylic blend hardcourt surfaces were used in tennis matches
The server didn't always have to keep one foot on the ground.
Tiebreak system was adopted
The Hawkeye ball monitoring system provided the much-needed precision for line calls.
To hit the ball over the net into the opponent’s court in such a way that the opponent can’t play a valid return.
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