1 / 28

The History and Evolution of Tennis - A Fascinating Sport

Tennis, a graceful and competitive sport, originated in France in the 12th-13th century before spreading to England, USA, and worldwide. Discover the evolution of tennis through key events, associations, and Grand Slam tournaments.

winonaw
Download Presentation

The History and Evolution of Tennis - A Fascinating Sport

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Tennis CuiShiliang Nankai University

  2. A short introduction Tennis,a graceful and competitive sport,as the world’s 2nd most common ball game nowadays,was bred in France,born in England,widely performed and reached a peak in the USA,and finally got prevalent worldwide.

  3. History of Tennis In the 12th-13th cencury,to get rid of the monotonous life, Christian Monks hit a ball using either their hands or a stick against the wall.It was called Jeu de paummen（掌球戏）.

  4. Then,the game was introduced into the French palace and soon got popular in the royals.So it was also called royal tennis(court tennis,real tennis). The name “Tennis” comes from the French word “Tennez”（用手丢来丢去）.

  5. In 1873, Winfield,a British,moved this ancient game onto the outdoor lawn(lawn tennis,outdoor tennis). Therefore,Winfield was regarded as the founder of modern tennis.

  6. Tennis Association • ITF • ATP • WTA

  7. ITF(International Tennis Federation)was established in Paris in 1913. • 191 members now • Language—— English,French,Spanish

  8. ATP(Association of Tennis Professional) was organized in 1972 by 60 professional tennis sportmen.

  9. WTA(Women's Tennis Association) was established in 1973. • Headquarters—— St. Petersburg in Florida

  10. Four Grand Slams • Australian Open Tennis Championship • Roland Garros French Open  • Wimbledon Championships • U.S. Open

  11. Established in 1905 • Held in Melbourne • The last two weeks in January evry year • Hard court • Cup for men: Norman Brookes Cup （诺曼-布鲁克斯杯） • Cup for women: Daphne Akhurst Cup （达芙妮-艾克哈里斯特纪念杯）

  12. Established in 1891 • Held in May to June each year • Clay court • Cup for men: • Mousquetaires Cup （火枪手杯） • Cup for women: • Suzanne Lenglen Cup （苏珊-朗格朗杯）

  13. Established in 1877 • Held in June to July each yaer • Lawn court • Cup for men: • Challenger Cup（挑战者杯） • Dish for women: • Venus Rosewater Dish （玫瑰露水盘）

  14. The first match was held in 1881. • Late August to early September each year • Hard court • The cups have no constant names.

  15. Tennis in China 1.China Open • First held in 1993 • Canceled in 1998 • Restored in 2004 • Award:6.6 million dollars • Mascots（吉祥物）: • DaLiand XiaoMei

  16. 2.Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai • First held in 2002 • Total award: US$4,450,000 • The cup:

  17. In 2004,they won the women's doubles championship in the Greece Olympic Games,working a miracle. 3.LiTing and SunTiantian

  18. 4.LiNa • Born in Hubei in 1982 • University:Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Nickname: 娜姐，娜美丽，圣母，给力娜，中国一姐 • World ranking:6 • Coach and husband:JiangShan

  19. Pop Tennis Stars • Andy Roddick • A handsome guy from the USA • Famous for his fast serve（发球）

  20. Roger Federer from Switzerland

  21. Rafael Nadal from Spain

  22. Novak Djokovic from Serbia

  23. Maria Sharapova from Russia

  24. The Williams Sisters • Venus Williams & Serena Williams • From the USA

  25. Ana Ivanovic from Serbia

  26. Thanks!

More Related