Tennis by Kendall

                     Tennis had originated in France around the twelfth century. The game was called paume
(meaning palm) and was a court game where the ball was struck with the hand (Bellis, 1). Rackets were not used until the sixteenth century and game was started to be known as "tennis". The sport became very popular in England and France but at the time it was just played indoors where the ball could only be hit off the wall (History of tennis, 1). This game was so popular that Henry VII of England was a huge fan which was referred by many people as real tennis.

                   By 1873, British army officer Major Walter Wingfield created a game called Sphairistiké (in Greek which means "playing ball").  Eventually this resulted in the development of modern tennis. This led up to the first cup in 1900 called the Davis Cup which was an annual competition between men's national teams. The Federation Cup for women's national teams occurred in 1963 a while after the Davis Cup. This was meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Tennis Federation (History of tennis, 1). In time this led to the modern events of tennis and tennis tournaments.

                 Tennis had a great inspiration and impact on sports. It is one of the most crucial sports that has a played a role in history. It has changed of what we think about sports.

Works Cited

"History of Tennis." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 Apr. 2014. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.

Bellis, Mary. "The History of Tennis." About.com Inventors. About.com, 05 Mar. 2014. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.

"Idaho Falls Community Tennis Association." Idaho Falls Community Tennis Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.