Who Invented Tennis ?

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Who invented tennis is perhaps the most difficult question to answer. There are several versions about the invention of tennis. One version claims that tennis was played by ancient people of Egypt, Greece and Rome. However, there is no supporting evidence for this claim.

The word tennis originated from the French words such as tendere, tenez or tenir. This theory was believed because the word sounded similar to the French words.More...

 

 

First Russian To Win Wimbledon

Maria Sharapova is the first Russian woman to have won the Wimbledon title in 2004. There has been no male victory so far for Russia until now and that makes Sharapova the first Russian to ever win the championship. She beat Serena Williams and won the crown.

Serena Williams until then had set an unbeatable record and proved herself to be almost invincible. However, Serena's citadel was knocked down by a beauty from Russia.More...

 

 

09 Wimbledon Recap

Wimbledon Championship has its own place in the world of sports and tennis. The year 2009 has been pretty eventful for Wimbledon fans with many unexpected victories and games. Certain players who were more expected to make it to the finals did not. Of course, the new roof at the center court was much talked about too.

Roger Federer was making more news for his personal life than his game. The attention was all focused on his pregnant wife, Mirka. The British fans had a lot of cheer with Andy Murray leading their hopes and until the semi-finals, they were not disappointed. More...

 

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