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Tennis regained full status as an Olympic medal sport from the 1988 Seoul Games. read more
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A view of the French Open stadium in Paris. AP File Photo
The predecessor to modern tennis, known as “jeu de paume” or “game of the hand,” originated in 11th-century France and involved hitting a ball with one’s palm against walls and sloping roofs in a monastery courtyard.
The sport we recognise today as tennis was developed in 19th-century England, where its popularity grew rapidly, eventually surpassing that of croquet.
The All England Croquet Club then opened its lawns for tennis play. National federations were established worldwide during the 19th century, leading to the formation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation, now called the International Tennis Federation (ITF), in 1913.
What are the rules of tennis?
Regarding tennis as a sport, it is played in various events at the Olympics, including men’s and women’s singles, and men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles.
Singles matches are typically played in best-of-three sets, with a standard tie-break in each set, including the final one.
What is tennis’s history at Olympics?
In Olympic history, tennis has had an intermittent presence. It first appeared at the 1896 Olympics in Athens but was removed from the program after the 1924 Games due to disagreements between the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the International Olympic Committee regarding amateur player definitions.
Despite brief returns as a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984, tennis only regained full medal status at the Olympics in 1988.
Since then, many legendary players, such as Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, Roger Federer, and Serena and Venus Williams, have competed and achieved Olympic success in the sport.
Who are the reigning Olympic champions?
Men’s singles: Alexander Zverev (Germany)
Women’s singles: Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
Men’s doubles: Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic (Croatia)
Women’s doubles: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic)
Mixed doubles: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/Andrey Rublev (Russia Olympic Committee)
When and where will tennis take place at Paris Olympics?
Tennis will begin on July 27 with brackets for singles and doubles events. Medal events will take place on August 2, 3 and 4. It will be played on the red clay of Roland Garros, which hosts the French Open.
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