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- page-1Best of TennisHighlights from the Tennis finals at WimbledonDay 9: highlights from the men's Singles Tennis ...
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Did you know?
- The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon hosted its first Tennis tournament in 1877.
- In 1896, John Boland went to Athens to visit a friend, who entered him in the Singles competition. He won – and added the Doubles title for good measure.
- One theory behind the unusual scoring system used in Tennis relates to the presence of a clock on the court: some think that the clock hand was moved forward by 15 minutes to record every score.
- The first tennis rackets were wooden, with strings made of sheep or bovine intestines.
- The first tennis balls were made of wool or hair, wrapped up in leather.
- In 1896, John Boland went to Athens to visit a friend, who entered him in the Singles competition. He won – and added the Doubles title for good measure.
- One theory behind the unusual scoring system used in Tennis relates to the presence of a clock on the court: some think that the clock hand was moved forward by 15 minutes to record every score.