The game of tennis has an ancient history. Ancient Greeks and Romans played ball games which gave rise to a French handball game known as ‘jeu de paume’ around the 12-13th century; most probably, this was where tennis originated from. Louis X of France was a keen player of jeu de paume. Eventually, indoor racquets began to get used. It was called indoor raquet-and-ball game. In Britain, ancient tennis is called real tennis and in the US it is called court tennis. The word ‘tennis’, most likely, came from a French word ‘Tennez!’ meaning, ‘Take it! Play!’ It was considered a royal game as the kings of England and France showed keen interest in the game. Lawn tennis was developed in 1874 by an Englishman named Major Wingfield.
What is the Origin of Tennis?
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