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From Tenez! to tennis
Tennis first appeared in England and France in the 16th century. It was called royal tennis and only kings and queens played it. It was indoor sport and players started the game by saying "Tenez!" and that's how it got its name.
Modern tennis appeared the 1860s. It was first called "Lawn Tennis" and players only played on grass. The tennis match was at Wimbledon, London in 1877. Nowadays, players play on other kinds of courts, too.
In the past, players didn't use plastic rackets. They wooden rackets and they were quite heavy. Men wore pants and shirts and women wore long dresses. The first person to wear shorts at Wimbledon was Bunny Austin in 1933. In the past, players also wore shoes, players wear sneakers (胶底运动鞋) nowadays.
Today, tennis is an Olympic sport. It is also part of the Paralympics and athletes play in wheelchairs.
