Tennis is a popular racquet sport which started during the mid-19th century in England. It was adapted from the sport of ‘real tennis', which was played in courts around Europe and quite similar to squash. Tennis was different because it was played outside on the lawn (hence the name lawn tennis) and so the court was a lot bigger. The first championships at Wimbledon were played in 1877.
After that, tennis spread around the world. The U.S. adopted the sport quickly and the first U.S. Open was in 1881. France followed with the French Open in 1891 and the sport even made its way to Australia, with the Australian Open taking place in 1905.Since then, tennis has grown in popularity and rules and regulations have been standardized.
Tennis is accessible to all since it only requires a racquet and ball to play. It's a really great way to get fit and have fun at the same time.
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