Tennis - Fun Facts
- Lawn Tennis: The game of tennis as it is played today comes from Great Britain, where it originated as lawn tennis in the mid-1800’s.
- Wimbledon: In 1884 the Ladies’ Singles at Wimbledon was inaugurated, and from a field of 13 players Maud Watson became the champion.
- Tennis Balls: A new tennis ball should weigh two ounces.
- Bouncing Balls: When dropped from a height of 100 inches onto concrete, a new tennis ball should bounce about 55 inches.
- Grand Slam Titles: Margaret Smith Court holds the record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
- Record Holder: Martina Navratilova holds the record for most career singles and doubles titles with over 325.
- 1884/1885: Ladies’ singles tennis competition was added to Wimbledon in 1884. Maud Watson won in both 1884 and 1885.
- Lottie Dod: Lottie Dod won the women’s Wimbledon Championship five times between 1887 and 1893.
- 1897: The first Women’s French Tennis Championship is held.
- Ball Boys & Girls: There are more than 200 ball boys and girls used to fetch tennis balls during Wimbledon.
- Lawn Mower: Wimbledon is the only major tennis tournament still played on grass. The lawn there is cut every day.
- Tennis Dresses: The first women to play in the Wimbledon tournament wore full length dresses.
- Australian Open: Martina Hingis was the youngest Australian Open Women’s Single Champion (16 years, three months) in 1997.
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