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Tennis: Rules & Grand Slam Champions

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Rules, history and Grand Slam champions of tennis.

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  1. 1What is tennis?
    A racket sport played individually (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles), where players strike a ball over a net to maneuver it so the opponent cannot make a valid return
  2. 2What are the four Grand Slam tournaments?
    Australian Open (hardcourt), French Open (clay), Wimbledon (grass), and US Open (hardcourt)
  3. 3Where did tennis originate?
    Original forms developed in France during the late Middle Ages; modern lawn tennis originated in Birmingham, England in the late 19th century
  4. 4What was jeu de paume?
    A 'game of the palm' that evolved into real tennis, where a ball was struck with the palm of the hand in 12th-century northern France
  5. 5Who was Louis X of France in tennis history?
    He constructed indoor tennis courts in the modern style around the end of the 13th century and was the first tennis player known by name in history
  6. 6What does the word 'tennis' probably come from?
    The French term 'tenez', which can be translated as 'hold!', 'receive!' or 'take!', used as a call from the server to opponent
  7. 7Who developed modern lawn tennis and when?
    Harry Gem and Augurio Perera between 1859-1865, combining elements of racquets and Basque pelota on a croquet lawn in Birmingham, England
  8. 8When was the world's first tennis club founded?
    In 1872 on Avenue Road, Leamington Spa, where 'lawn tennis' was used as the name of an activity by a club for the first time
  9. 9Who patented the game sphairistikè and when?
    Walter Clopton Wingfield in December 1873, which became known as 'sticky' and popularized tennis enormously
  10. 10When was the first Wimbledon Championships held?
    In 1877 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
  11. 11When was the United States National Lawn Tennis Association formed?
    On 21 May 1881, now the United States Tennis Association, to standardize rules and organize competitions
  12. 12When was the first US National Men's Singles Championship held?
    In 1881 at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island (now the US Open)
  13. 13When were the French Championships established?
    1891, although until 1925 they were open only to French club members
  14. 14When was the International Tennis Federation founded?
    In 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF)
  15. 15What major tennis rule was added in the 1970s?
    The tiebreak system, designed by Jimmy Van Alen
  16. 16What is Hawk-Eye in tennis?
    An electronic review technology coupled with a point-challenge system allowing players to contest line calls
  17. 17When did tennis return to the Olympics as a full-medal sport?
    At Seoul in 1988, after withdrawing after the 1924 Games
  18. 18When was the Davis Cup established?
    In 1900 as an annual competition between men's national teams
  19. 19When was the Fed Cup (Federation Cup) founded?
    In 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ITF, as a competition for women's national teams
  20. 20What is the Open Era in tennis?
    Inaugurated in 1968, when the amateur/professional distinction was abandoned, allowing all players to compete in all tournaments and top players to make their living from tennis
  21. 21What is the maximum frame length for a tennis racket?
    29 inches (74 cm), shortened from 32 inches in 1997
  22. 22What is the maximum width of a tennis racket frame?
    12.5 inches (32 cm)
  23. 23What were the first tennis strings made from?
    Natural gut strings made from cow intestines, introduced by Babolat
  24. 24What is hybrid stringing?
    When a racket is strung with two different strings for the mains (vertical) and crosses (horizontal), often using different materials
  25. 25What are modern tennis balls made of?
    Hollow vulcanized rubber with a felt coating, traditionally white but gradually changed to optic yellow for improved visibility
  26. 26What is the official diameter of a tennis ball?
    65.41–68.58 mm (2.575–2.700 in) according to the ITF
  27. 27What must tennis balls weigh?
    Between 56.0 and 59.4 g (1.98 and 2.10 oz)
  28. 28What are the dimensions of a singles tennis court?
    78 feet (23.77 m) long and 27 feet (8.2 m) wide
  29. 29What are the dimensions of a doubles tennis court?
    78 feet (23.77 m) long and 36 feet (11 m) wide
  30. 30How high is the tennis net at the posts?
    3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m)

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