~Tennis's World~

hello guyss!!

We meet again....this time,in my second entry i would like to share with you guys about the history of tennis world..

Most historians believe that tennis originated in france in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand. It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use, and the game began to be called "tennis." It was popular in England and France, although the game was only played indoors where the ball could be hit off the wall. Henry V111 of england was a big fan of this game, which is now known as real tennis.

Harry Gam and his friend Augurio Perera developed a game that combined elements of Rackets and the Basque ball game Pelota, which they played on Perera's croquet lawn in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In 1872, along with two local doctors, they founded the world's first tennis club in Leamington Spa .

In December 1873, Major Walter Clopton Wingfield designed and patented a similar game — which he called sphairistike from ancient Greek meaning "skill at playing at ball", and was soon known simply as "sticky" — for the amusement of his guests at a garden party on his estate of Nantclwyd, in Llanelidan, Wales. He likely based his game on the evolving sport of outdoor tennis including real tennis. According to some tennis historians, modern tennis terminology also derives from this period, as Wingfield borrowed both the name and much of the French vocabulary of real tennis and applied them to his new game.

so this is how tennis begin in this world. and become world sports.....

Link from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis