The history of tennis dates back several thousand years. The game was first created by European monks to be played for entertainment purposes during religious ceremonies. To begin with, the ball was hit with the hand. Soon the leather glove came into existence. This was soon replaced with an adaptive handle for effective hitting and serving of the ball.

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The first Wimbledon tennis championship took place in 1877 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, UK.   The event was initially held to raise money to fix a broken roller at the private club but instead, has evolved to become the most prestigious tennis event in the entire world.  Wimbledon history is rich with fascinating tales of bygone years, the players, and the evolution of the modern facilities.

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The U.S. Open history starts its roots from when it was just an exclusive sport for the “high society”, in which the U.S. Open tennis champion would win $17 million. Annually on average, over 600 men and women would come to compete in this high cash event.

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The French Open was first held at the Stade de France in 1891; at first, it was a closed competition in which only men, and only French residents at that, could compete.  It was only later, much later that the tournament took its modern name of Tournoi de Roland-Garros after the stadium it moved to in the 1920’s, and eventually it became open to women and international competitors.

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