Tennis facts that will astonish you

Here is a list of some fun facts about the game of tennis that will blow your mind. We didn’t include the 2010 Wimbledon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut because it wasn’t as good!

10. Tennis originated in France and is based on a game called “Jeu de Paume”.

Before grass tennis existed, a game called “Jeu de Paume” (palm game) was played in France in the 12th century, considered the forerunner of today’s game. The game was similar to modern tennis, but players played with their bare hands instead of a racket.

9. The oldest tennis court in the world is still in use.

The Royal Tennis Courts at Hampton Court Palace in London are the oldest tennis courts in the world still in use. Built between 1526 and 1529, it was Henry VIII’s favorite place to pursue his love of tennis. According to legend, he heard about the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn while playing tennis on the court. However, the game played on these courts was somewhat different from modern tennis: it was called “real tennis” and was played indoors.

8. The scoring system is based on watch faces.

The origins of the 15, 30, 40 points system are lost in record time, but the most common explanation is that they were based on the reading of the clock at one end of the course. The first point is the first quarter mark touched by the minute hand of the clock, ie. 15, and the second point marks the second quarter. Since saying 45 is too long, the third point is capped at 40.

7. Jimmy Connors won the US Open at three different courses

Tennis great Jimmy Connors has the honor of being the only player to win the US Open on three different courts: grass at Forest Hills in 1974, clay at Forest Hills in 1976 and hard court at Flushing Meadows in 1978.

6. The Grand Slam final ends in 34 minutes!

Steffi Graf also leads as a director. In the 1988 French Open final, Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–0, 6–0 in a one-sided match that lasted 34 minutes. a little green

5. A 13-year-old competed at Wimbledon

In 1907, Austrian Mita Klima became the youngest player at Wimbledon. He was 13 years old when he took part in a prestigious competition. Unfortunately, he lost in the first round.