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Modern tennis was born in England in 19th century.

In the year of 1873 Walter Wingfield from United Kingdom invented a version of "Real Tennis" that can be played outdoors on a lawn.

In the year of 1874 Clark brothers(Joseph and Clarence), take one of Walter Wingfield's boxes to United States, leading to the first lawn tennis tournament in the USA ground later that year.

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It started in France in the early 12th century.

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