Portal:Tennis
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 The Medieval form of tennis is termed real tennis. Real tennis evolved over three centuries from an earlier ball game played around the 12th century in France. This had some similarities to palla, fives, pelota, or handball, involving hitting a ball with a bare hand and later with a glove. One theory is that this game was played by monks in monastery cloisters, based on the construction and appearance of early courts. By the 16th century, the glove had become a racquet, the game had moved to an enclosed playing area, and the rules had stabilized. Real tennis spread in popularity throughout royalty in Europe and reached its peak in the 16th century. In France, François I (1515-47) was an enthusiastic player and promoter of real tennis, building courts and encouraging play among the courtiers and commoners. His successor, Henri II (1547-59) was also an excellent player and continued the royal French tradition. During his reign, the first known book about tennis, Trattato del Giuoco della Palla was written in 1555 by an Italian priest, Antonio Scaino da Salo. Two French kings died from tennis related episodes--Louis X of a severe chill after playing and Charles VIII after being struck with a ball. King Charles IX granted a constitution to the Corporation of Tennis Professionals in 1571, creating the first pro tennis 'tour', establishing three levels of professionals-- apprentice, associate, and master. The first codification of the rules of real tennis was written by a professional named Forbet and published in 1599. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. David Nalbandian (born 1 January 1982) is an Argentinian former professional tennis player. Nalbandian has won 11 ATP titles including the season-ending 2005 Tennis Masters Cup (forerunner of the ATP World Tour Finals). He reached a highest singles ATP ranking of No. 3 on 20 March 2006.Nalbandian began playing tennis at age five when his Iranian grandfather built a cement court in his backyard, that's why he had a preference for fast surfaces, unlike other Argentinian players, who prefer clay courts. Once in a TV show, when asked about his success at 2002 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the final, he joked that his run-up had been due to grass growing on the court his grandfather had once built. As a junior player, he won the 1998 Junior US Open singles against Roger Federer and the 1999 Junior Wimbledon doubles titles. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.
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