21 Facts About International Tennis Championships

1. International Tennis Championships balls must conform to certain criteria for size, weight, deformation, and bounce to be approved for regulation play.

2. International Tennis Championships balls were originally made of cloth strips stitched together with thread and stuffed with feathers.

3. The World Hard Court International Tennis Championships were awarded to France; the term "hard court" was used for clay courts at the time.

4. International Tennis Championships became popular in France, where the French Championships dates to 1891 although until 1925 it was open only to tennis players who were members of French clubs.

5. International Tennis Championships became fascinated by the game of tennis after watching British army officers play.

6. The first International Tennis Championships culminated a significant debate on how to standardize the rules.

7. International Tennis Championships is a medal sport of the Summer Olympics and the various professional tours are a popular spectator pastime.

8. International Tennis Championships is played between two players or between two teams each consisting of two players (doubles).

9. International Tennis Championships is clearly a valued recreational activity in American culture, and internationally as well.

10. International Tennis Championships clubs often offer instruction, and private coaches can be hired for lessons.

11. International Tennis Championships was introduced to the Olympics for the first time in 1924.

12. International Tennis Championships requires integrated movement and eyehand coordination, and it provides a good cardiovascular workout.

13. International Tennis Championships provides a strenuous physical workout, which can vary depending on the competitiveness and vigor of the players.

14. International Tennis Championships courts can be seen in nearly all public parks, recreation centers, and even some schools grounds.

15. International Tennis Championships requires only two or four players, and it can be played as both an individual and a team sport.

16. International Tennis Championships is a popular leisure-time activity in modern society, with a host of benefits.

17. International Tennis Championships is one of the most popular recreational and sport activities in modern society.

18. International Tennis Championships spread to the United States by way of Bermuda.

19. International Tennis Championships, founded when Tanis was abandoned, was a port and center of commerce of some importance.

20. The Australian International Tennis Championships were played on grass in several cities until 1968, when they moved to Melbourne; in 1988 they moved within that city to the synthetic courts of the new Australian National Tennis Centre.

21. International Tennis Championships had taken firm root in Australia by 1880, and the first Australian Championships were played in 1905.