Tennis is something that has interested me for a while.  Would love to learn more!
It's a difficult sport. You play either by yourself or with a partner.
When did people start playing tennis?
Modern tennis actually originated in the 19th century in England from lawn tennis.
I heard of serena williams.  Who are some other popular tennis players?
Maria Sharapova is from Russia. and she was ranked number 1 for 21 weeks.
Wimbledon seems pretty important. Where is that played at?
I'm not sure about Wimbledon but the WTA Tour Championships was a big match that took place in Istanbul Turkey in 2012.
Does the WTA Tour Championships happen every year?
2011 WTA Tour Championships
The 2011 WTA Tour Championships (also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2011 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships) was a tennis tournament played at Istanbul, Turkey from October 25 to October 30, 2011. It was the first time Turkey hosted the WTA Tour Championships. It was the 41st edition of the singles event and the 36th edition of the doubles competition. The tournament was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome and was contested by eight singles players and four doubles teams. It was the larger of two
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Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. During most of the