There is no exact origin of tennis.
Ball games have been played since 1500 b.c.
But the closet thing to the modern game of tennis developed around the 12th century in France.
This version of the game was called 'La Soule'.
Players would hit the ball to each other using either their hands.
By the 15th century, a wooden frame racquet strung with sheep gut was used.
By the 17th century, tennis had spread to England and was popular with the nobility.
In 1874, Major Walter C. Wingfield took out a patent in London for a game similar to modern tennis.
In 1625, England's Hampton Court was built.
In 1876, the first court was built in the United States.
In 1882, Australia had its first tennis court.
In 1877, the All England Club held the first Wimbledon tournament.
Its committee developed the set of rules that are basically the game of Tennis we know today.
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