history off tennis

By francestaggart1995
  • Jan 18, 1200

    Tennis began

    tennis began as a French handball game called jeu de paume “game of the palm”
  • Nov 18, 1300

    The word "Tennis" came into use in English

    The word "Tennis" came into use in English in the mid-13th century

  • rackets came into use in the 16th century

    and the game began to be called "tennis. rackets were made of laminated wood, with heads of around 65 in sq

  • men outsfits were choose

    Men were made up of cardigans or sweater vests, shirts, and long flannel pants

  • Ladies Outfits

    Corsets with high-collared blouses and neckties, long bustle skirts (sometimes with fur), and skimmer hats

  • winbledon was founded

    The Championships, Wimbledon, were founded by the All England Club.

  • US Open

    The US National Men's Singles Championship, now the US Open, was first held.

  • the desire to play tennis competitively led to the establishment of tennis clubs

  • U.S suface changed to grass

  • doubles were inaugurated

    Ladies Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles Championships were inaugurated

  • A change to ladies clothing

    white, long, bustled two-piece dress

  • U.S National womens Singles Championships.

    The U.S. National Women's Singles Championships were first held

  • the French Open was founded

  • French Open courts changed surface

    from Clay and Sand to Clay

  • "lawn tennis"

    lawn tennis became popular in the late nineteenth century

  • davis cup was founded

    Davis Cup, an annual competition between men's national teams

  • The Australian Open was first played

  • the Ladies and Mixed Doubles were inaugurated

  • men outfits changed to white shorts

  • Ladies clothing made another change

    short-sleeved shirts, shorts or skirts, and caps

  • Skorts were invented

    lace-trimmed panties beneath skirts, “skorts”

  • Fed cup was founded

    Competition for women's national teams, the Fed Cup, was founded as the Federation Cup

  • U.S surface changed to Clay Har-Tru

  • the introduction of aluminium rackets with a 100+ in sq head sizes

  • brands like Dunlop and Prince switched over to graphite frames

  • Wilson introduced the classic Pro

  • Australian Open changed court surface

    from Grass to Hard Rebound Ace

  • U.S courts surface changed to Hard DecoTurf

  • Capri pants and tight-fitting lycra tops came in for men

  • Hawkeye was launched

    It was to test Test cricket

  • US Open was the first Grand Slam to use hawk eye

  • Wimbledon started using hawkeye

  • Australian Open started using hawk eye

  • Australian Open Surface change

    from Hard Rebound Ace to Hard Plexicushion