History and evolution of tennis

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  • Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez Universidad de Murcia Author

Keywords:

tennis, lawn tennis, history, jeu de la paume.

Abstract

This research summarizes the history and evolution of tennis from the origins, up to the 20th century, moment in which the most important events are established, like Grand Slam's tournaments and the Davis Cup. The first ball games similar to tennis appear in Greece and Roman Imperial, and it reaches his maximum summit in the Middle Ages in France and England, across called "Jeu of the paume", before his decline in the 18th century. Finally, the invent of the modern tennis or "lawn tennis" at the end of the 19th century and his expansion for Europe, America and Australia, produced the creation of clubs, tournaments and associations destined of the diffusion and practice of this sport. Finally, a brief revision is realized to the history of the tennis in our country, from to the al-Andalus to the great Spanish winners.

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Published

2013-10-30

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How to Cite

Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez, Bernardino Javier. 2013. “History and Evolution of Tennis”. Materiales Para La Historia Del Deporte, no. 11 (October): 52-56. https://polired.upm.es/index.php/materiales_historia_deporte/article/view/4139.

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