A few facts about tennis

Professionals in the game, fans or just her fans, we think it will be interesting to learn more about this sport and how it was formed to the present day. To this end, our site has picked up some interesting information for you.

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A similar game with a small ball, according to historical research, was discovered even in Rome and ancient Greece, but the blow was repulsed with the help of sticks or the palms of the hands. In the 12-13 centuries in Italy, tennis has somewhat changed: the ball players were beaten with a wooden shield, a leather or mitten belt, and the game itself was called "jidoko". In France, in the 14th century, people played on narrow, stone-paved streets to rebound the ball better.

The first ball

Initially, tennis balls were wooden, later they were made of leather, stuffed with wool, sawdust or dry insides of animals. The game took place mainly in the halls of stone, since the ball could only bounce off from the hard surface. Strike them, as it is easy to guess, was very dangerous and could cause serious injuries.

Sports and recreation

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Tennis and religion

In Spain, like ancient Egypt, tennis for a long time existed as a religious rite. The church made attempts to ban this game, and only after four centuries, she was able to finally leave the monastery walls.

Patent for the game
Formally, the ancestor of tennis is considered the English major Walter Wingfield, in 1874 he invented and patented the game "Spheres", which will later be renamed "Tennis". The game was moved from the closed halls to the then appeared English lawns with clipped grass. At the same time, thanks to vulcanization, it became possible to produce rubber balls bouncing off from any surfaces. The game quickly fell in love with the English aristocracy. Since 1877, England traditionally hosts the international Wimbledon tournament - it is held under the patronage of the royal family of Great Britain.

Balls now

The bright yellow color for the balls was not used before - they were black and white, corresponding to the cover of the court. Bright, visible to the eye coloring appeared only relatively recently - in 1972. Every year in the world there are about 300 million tennis balls made of rubber with a cloth fleecy coat, which creates the necessary aerodynamic resistance and imparts wear resistance.

Account in the game

At the time of the birth of tennis, the score was carried by moving the arrow on the dial for a quarter of an hour. To date, the game uses the numbers zero, fifteen, thirty and forty - the number forty-five over time has disappeared.

"Alligator"

The American press in 1927 called the Frenchman René Lacoste, the famous tenfold champion of the Grand Slam tournaments, an "alligator", after which this nickname firmly adhered to him. Subsequently, he will place an image of an alligator on his chest from his shirts, not realizing that he will create the brand of sportswear "Lacoste" after the end of his career, and new shirts with the famous emblem will be worn by athletes around the world!

The lucky winner

American Richard Raskind is a man who became a phenomenon in the history of this sport. He managed to play officially at first in the male team, and then - in the women's team. After his gender change surgery in 1975, the successor to Richard Renee Richards became a participant in the tournament in La Hoya, which culminated in her victory.

To whom for 90

In the tennis club Palm Springs for the first time in the world there were competitions for players, whose age was not less than 95 years. At the same time, the Lury Cup was held - international competitions among tennis players are not younger than 90. Fortunately for the organizers, both tournaments were successful: the health of the participants was not affected.