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Feb 1, 1100
Beginning of Tennis
When tennis was first in, the French used human flesh! They decided it was a bad idea so they moved on from there. -
Jan 31, 1200
French Monks started palying tennis
Tennis was first played by the French using hands! They used a ball made from animal skin. After damaging their hands so much, they started to protect them. It then became popular in England as well. -
The palla was invented
The Italians are credited for this step in evolution in tennis. The pallas were made from wooden frames and strung with animal gut. -
Wooden racquets were used.
These racquests evolved from the pallas. The pallas had a long handle and small head but the wooden racquets had shorter handles and bigger heads. Everything else stayed the same. -
The head racquet
Howard Head replaced the wooden frames with metal ones which increased the surface area 50%. Many professionals didn't use these racquets at first because they believed they weren't as good. -
The graphite racquet
The racquets needed to be made more efficient so they used a lightweight plastic and carbon fiber. The headsurface and frame thickness were basically the only things changed. -
Minor adjustments
While the main idea of a racquet is staying the same, many little modifications are being made to make them better and better. Some examples are the handle lengths, graphite composition, and others.
