#MatchPoint - Intro on Tennis
Tennis is a sport where you hit a ball with a bat...... - That is what I hoped to say but unfortunately tennis is a vast topic. It was invented by William Hickey in 1767 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England. Also called lawn tennis, this racket sport has another relative called real tennis or royal tennis which has more complex rules and is still played today. The first ever official international tennis tournament is the Wimbledon in 1877. There are four major tennis tournaments that are held once every year namely the French Open, Australian Open, US Open and the Wimbledon. These tournaments are collectively called the Grand Slams. In the year 2024, the winners of these tournaments were: Wimbledon - Carlos Alcaraz(men),Barbora Krejcikova(women) ...