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Jan 18, 1200
Tennis began
tennis began as a French handball game called jeu de paume “game of the palm” -
Nov 18, 1300
The word "Tennis" came into use in English
The word "Tennis" came into use in English in the mid-13th century -
rackets came into use in the 16th century
and the game began to be called "tennis. rackets were made of laminated wood, with heads of around 65 in sq -
men outsfits were choose
Men were made up of cardigans or sweater vests, shirts, and long flannel pants -
Ladies Outfits
Corsets with high-collared blouses and neckties, long bustle skirts (sometimes with fur), and skimmer hats -
winbledon was founded
The Championships, Wimbledon, were founded by the All England Club. -
US Open
The US National Men's Singles Championship, now the US Open, was first held. -
the desire to play tennis competitively led to the establishment of tennis clubs
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U.S suface changed to grass
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doubles were inaugurated
Ladies Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles Championships were inaugurated -
A change to ladies clothing
white, long, bustled two-piece dress -
U.S National womens Singles Championships.
The U.S. National Women's Singles Championships were first held -
the French Open was founded
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French Open courts changed surface
from Clay and Sand to Clay -
"lawn tennis"
lawn tennis became popular in the late nineteenth century -
davis cup was founded
Davis Cup, an annual competition between men's national teams -
The Australian Open was first played
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the Ladies and Mixed Doubles were inaugurated
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men outfits changed to white shorts
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Ladies clothing made another change
short-sleeved shirts, shorts or skirts, and caps -
Skorts were invented
lace-trimmed panties beneath skirts, “skorts” -
Fed cup was founded
Competition for women's national teams, the Fed Cup, was founded as the Federation Cup -
U.S surface changed to Clay Har-Tru
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the introduction of aluminium rackets with a 100+ in sq head sizes
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brands like Dunlop and Prince switched over to graphite frames
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Wilson introduced the classic Pro
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Australian Open changed court surface
from Grass to Hard Rebound Ace -
U.S courts surface changed to Hard DecoTurf
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Capri pants and tight-fitting lycra tops came in for men
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Hawkeye was launched
It was to test Test cricket -
US Open was the first Grand Slam to use hawk eye
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Wimbledon started using hawkeye
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Australian Open started using hawk eye
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Australian Open Surface change
from Hard Rebound Ace to Hard Plexicushion