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In 1873, British army officer Walter Clopton Wingfield created and patented a game for the purpose of entertainment at a friend's garden party in Llanelidan, Wales. The game was known as 'sticky' and it was marketed incredibly well. From 'sticky,' the modern game of tennis developed.

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