How did tennis originate?

Answer 1

Ball games can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest representations can be found in carvings in Egyptian temples dating from 1500BC. The Ancient Egyptians and the people that followed actually played ball games as part of their religious ceremonies. These traditions and the whole concept of the ball game spread into Europe in the 8th century, the influence spread by the Moors whose Empire reached into Southern France. Christian Monks became interested in the religious rites of the Moors and were the first Europeans to play the ball game that was to become tennis. The earliest version of the game was called 'La Soule' where players would hit a ball to each other using either their hands or a stick.
Tennis originated from the Romans.
Tennis originated in Europe in the late 1800s.

Answer 2

The Grand Slams originated, individually, as follows, in chronological order: * Wimbledon - 1877 * US - 1881 * French - 1891 (French players only) * Australian - 1905

The term "Grand Slam" was first coined in 1938, when Don Budge won all four events.

Answer 3

Tennis originated from the Romans.
Tennis originated in Europe in the late 1800s.

Answer 4

Grand Slam Tennis was created on 2009-06-08.