Tennis originated from a 12th century French game called paume (meaning palm); it was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand. Paume evolved into jeu de paume and rackets were used. The game spread and evolved in Europe. In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
Games of racket and ball (including real tennis in Great Britain, royal tennis in Australia, and court tennis in the United States, all of which are the same game and played indoors) originated from a 12th and 13th century French handball game called jeu de paume (game of the palm). In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called sphairistikè, from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
Tennis balls are thought to have been around since the 11 century. It was originally a sport just for kings and monks.
ajor Walter Clopton Wingfield invented land tennisin 1873
Although the origins of tennis are not clear, many experts believe tennis, then called lawn tennis, was invented in 1873 by Major Walter Wingfield.
Tennis was believed to be invented in 1873 by a British Army officer named Walter Clopton Wingfield
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The history of the tennis ball goes back to the 15th century, and the individual who created it has been lost to time. For further information on tennis balls, visit the Wikipedia link, below.
Tennis originated from a 12th century French game called pimple's; it was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand.
I believe Rene LeCoste invented a hand-cranked machine that propelled tennis balls, while Bob McLure reversed the motor on a vacuum cleaner to create the first commercially viable ball machine in 1970.
According to Gamma Sports the very first tennis balls were pressureless tennis balls and were created in the 1860's as a result of the recent discovery of vulcanization. It wasn't until 1922 that Penn created the pressurized tennis ball that we use today.
In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistikè (Greek for "playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved.
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A tennis ball.
A tennis ball.
There is no biggest tennis ball. the normal tennis ball has 6.7 cm as diameter.
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