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The
earliest representations of the game known as
tennis originated from carvings in Egyptian
temples dating from 1500 B.C. The ball game was
actually incorporated as part of the religious
ceremonies. The Moors, whose Empire was located
into France, were responsible for the spread and
influence of the ball game tradition during the
8th century. The introduction between
eastern cultures with Christianity created the
rise from ball game to tennis.
The first European people to play the
game rather based on the Moors’ religious
ceremonies were Christian Monks. The earliest
version of the game was called ‘La Soule’, which
is where players used wither their hands or
sticks to hit the ball to each other. The game
became the new trend for all Monasteries through
out Europe; it became so bad that the Church
considered prohibiting the game.
During the 12th and 13th
century, the early version of the game moved
passed Monasteries where people hit it against
the courtyards and transformed into something
more. Players decided that it was much easier to
use their hands to navigate the ball because it
gave them more control. This lead to the
creation of the leather glove, which was
eventually improved with the addition of a
wooden handle, creating the first tennis racket.
The ball was also improved form a solid wood
design to a softer design made of leather
stuffed with bran. The game became very popular
in France and was taken over by Royalty.
Presently in our society, tennis is
an international competitive sport captivating
the hearts and souls of the players and fans.
There is a constant program of tournaments and
events have taken place over the years which
have continued to take place. These tournaments
are still taken place because it is the founding
place of the top players which have become the
icon of our generation.
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