7 amazing facts about tennis we bet you didn’t know

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7 amazing facts about tennis we bet you didn’t know

Tennis is one of the World’s most famous sports. Itis known that theword tennios comes from the Middle English word ‘tenetz’, which was derived from the Old French ‘tenez’ meaning ‘receive, take’. Considering we all know the rules by which this amazing sport is played the name makes sense. Many people believe tennis is one of the hardest sports ever because there is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.

Game of the palm

  • But did you know that the original game, known as “Jeu de Paume,” was created in Northern France in the 12th century? This literally translates as “Palm Game.”

The oldest turnament

  • Wimbledon, also known as the Wimbledon Championships, is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The first Wimbledon was held in 1877. It’s also the first of four “Grand Slams” to be established.
7 amazing facts about tennis we bet you didn't know

The longest match ever played

  • The longest tennis match in history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut battled it out. John Isner eventually won with a score of 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, (7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68. (final set)

Tiebreak

  • Van Alen originally introduced two types of tiebreakers to the game. The “sudden-death” tiebreaker would end after a maximum of 9 points, while the “lingering death” tiebreaker would end after a maximum of 12 points. The 12-point tiebreak continues until one player or team wins by at least two points and with a score of at least seven points.

Roger Federer, Margaret Court and Serena Williams

  • Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles in the men’s game (until January 28, 2018), while Margaret Court has won 24 singles majors in the women’s game. Rafael Nadal is the second most successful singles Grand Slam champion in men’s history, with 19 titles. Serena Williams has 23 grand slam singles titles to her credit.
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Tennis balls used to be white

  • Tennis balls used to be white. Yellow balls were first used at Wimbledon in 1986 and have been used ever since.

The youngest player ever to win the Wimbledon

  • Boris Becker is the youngest Wimbledon champion in history. He is also the only player in history to win the prestigious title without being seeded. He won it when he was 17 years old in 1985.
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