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Event 1
1872: The first lawn tennis club in the world is formed in Leamington, Warwickshire -
Event 2
1875: The first rules for tennis published. The Marylebone Cricket Club made significant changes to the game. They added Deuce, Advantage and two chances per serve -
Event 3
-1880: The Overhead Smash was introduced into the game by the Renshaw brothers -
Event 4
1891: The French Open is played for the first time but is only open to French residents -
Event 5
1913: The International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) is founded in Paris with 12 nations, with the aim of operation 4 major tennis Championships -
Event 6
1925: The French Championships open to non-French residents for the first time -
Event 8
1968: The "Open Era" of tennis begins so both amateurs and professionals compete in the same tennis tournaments -
Event 9
1990: ATP Tour launched. McEnroe first to be defaulted at a Grand Slam tournament -
Event 10
2000: The ATP Champions Race is launched and the Tennis Masters Series is established -
Event 7
1940: From 1940 to 1945, World War II puts a hold on Wimbledon and the French Open.
