Tennis education

What are the two formats in which tennis can be played?

Who is officially recognized for introducing modern tennis?

What was the original term for tennis, as recognized primarily in Britain?

What is the diameter range for a standard tennis ball?

Which governing body regulates the rules of tennis worldwide?

What innovation contributed to the growth of tennis as both a participant and spectator sport in the late 20th century?

What impact did television broadcasts have on tennis during the 1970s?

Which game is considered the ancestor of modern tennis?

What was a significant milestone in the evolution of racket frames in tennis?

What shape was the original court as specified by Wingfield?

What year was the first Wimbledon Championship held?

Which of the following players won the first Wimbledon Championships?

When was the women's championship introduced at Wimbledon?

What was the initial method of scoring adapted for tennis by the All England Croquet Club?

What year did the French championships become truly international?

Which innovation contributed to the modern adaptation of tennis balls?

What year did the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia get founded?

Played by two (singles) or two pairs (doubles) using rackets to hit a ball over a net on a rectangular court.
Points awarded when opponent fails to return ball correctly.
Governed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Origins traced to 12th-13th-century French handball game "jeu de paume" (game of the palm).
Developed into indoor racket-and-ball game (real tennis).
Modern tennis credited to Major Walter Clopton Wingfield (1873).
Wingfield published first rules and patented his game in 1874.
However, similar games existed earlier and a tennis club was established in 1872.
Wingfield's court was hourglass-shaped (possibly for patent reasons).
Standard rules and court dimensions were established.
First Wimbledon Championships in 1877.

Early tennis was played on grass courts (lawn tennis).
Now played on various surfaces.
Early tennis wear was white; there are now many colors.
Racket frames evolved from standard wood to metal (1967) and oversized heads (1976).
The game grew rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Professional tournaments were opened, and television broadcasts helped increase popularity.

Spread to the United States in the 1870s.
Women's championship introduced at Wimbledon in 1884.
National championships were established in various countries (e.g., U.S., Scotland, Australia, France, Canada).