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Tennis was invented in England in the 1870’s, and it was introduced to America in 1874 -
The first Davis Cup took place in 1900 and saw USA take on Great Britain, then playing under the name of the British Isles. It was held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston and the Americans surprised their opponents by racing into an unassailable 3-0 lead. -
Suzanne Lenglen, the first tennis sensation wins the Wimbledon Ladies Championships title, first of 12 titles what are later become the Grand Slam tournaments. She mixes relentless accuracy with balletic elegance, And enchances tennis's profile as a popular sport and very contributed to history of tennis. -
During the golden age of sport 1920s, Suzanne Lenglen and Bill Tilden became the tennis star in U.S. Suzanne as the most famous and best female athlete of the 1920's . And Bill as first nationally known tennis star in U.S. They both had their own style and had won many major titles. -
The championship was broadcast on the radio for the first time. This was a significant event, truly introducing tennis to the world. -
Maureen Connolly becomes the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single year. Unfortunately right after her fourth title she fell of a horse causing her to break her legs and her career was over. -
Tennis becomes open to everyone. All players got to enter regardless of statue. -
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘golden age’ of tennis because of its growth, overall popularity especially in the USA, and significance in style, trends, marketing and personal identification. -
Sweeden establishes a Clay Court, it slow down the ball and produce a high bounce.
For this reason, the clay court takes away lot of advantage of big serves, which makes it hard for serve-based players to dominate on the surface. -
Venus and Serena Williams become the first sisters in tennis history to be ranked #1 and #2 in the WTA world rankings list. -
Roger Federer becomes the first man in tennis history since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three of the four grand slam events in a calendar year. He also captured an ATP-best 11 titles in as many finals, including the end-of-season Masters Cup. And also set an Open Era record by winning 13 consecutive finals (dating back to 2003). -
The ATP introduces a different scoring system for doubles matches, with sudden death points at deuce and a first-to-ten-points tiebreak in place of a final set. -
Today, tennis is a world-class competitive sport captivating millions of players and fans all round the world. A constant program of tournaments and events takes place throughout the year and top players have become sporting icons for a new generation. Something that was once the pastime of Kings has become a sport for all.