Back Tennis Afrikaans Tennis ALS Tenis AN Tennis ANG टेनिस ANP كرة المضرب Arabic تنس ARZ Tenis AST Tennis Azerbaijani تنیس AZB
 Tennis pictogram | |
| Highest governing body | International Tennis Federation |
|---|---|
| First played | 19th century, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Singles or doubles |
| Mixed sex | Yes, separate tours and mixed doubles |
| Type | Outdoor or indoor |
| Equipment | Ball, racket, net |
| Venue | Tennis court |
| Glossary | Glossary of tennis terms |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | Part of Summer Olympic programme from 1896 to 1924 Demonstration sport in the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics Part of Summer Olympic programme since 1988 |
| Paralympic | Part of Summer Paralympic programme since 1992 |
Tennis is a sport played with a felt-covered rubber ball, a tennis racket, and a court.
First, early in the 11th century, players in France played a sport like this with their hands. It was called “Jeu de Paume”. In the 15th century the players played with rackets. Now it is called “tennis”. It became popular in England and France. King Henry III of France was a big fan of the game. This kind of sport is still played but is known as real tennis ("real" here meaning "royal"). The sport of "lawn tennis" played on grass courts was invented in mid 19th-century England and later spread into many other countries.[1][2]
- ↑ Tyzack, Anna, The True Home of Tennis Country Life, 22 June 2005
- ↑ History of Tennis Archived 2010-03-22 at the Wayback Machine International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 28 July 2008.