History of Tennis: 

The origin of tennis is unknown but over time it has become a global phenomenon. According to many theorists the beginning of this sport began in 17th century, Europe. It was believed that European settlers played the French, German and Italian game of tennis with slaves.

History of Tennis: The origin of tennis is unknown but over time it has become a global phenomenon. According to many theorists the beginning of this sport began in 17th century, Europe. It was believed that European settlers played the French, German and Italian game of tennis with slaves. They are said to have started playing in France by 1660, when an Englishman named Thomas Milt. Thomas Milt started playing for his family in England. At first he was known as Christopher Robin, then changed his name to Thomas Milt. Thomas Milt, being one of the earliest tennis players was very talented, and did not win any competitions. He later became well-known due to his ability to defeat other great players.

 By 1806 Milt was widely considered to be the greatest player of all time. Not only was he an exceptional player at his own court, but he also excelled on foreign courts, which were much more difficult. He had won several trophies such as three Grand Slams, 10 ATP Finals (tennis) four sets, five French Championships and two US Opens. In 1816, he went on to play against Robert Louis-Dreyfus. Also, Thomas Milt would go on to marry Mary Carmichael who would go on to become a famous British writer. She was also a champion in the year 1830. Thomas Milt continued playing until the end of the 19th century when he died at the age of 70. His body was buried in St Peters Hill Cemetery in London.. He had played so successfully and his reputation among the fans was already established. He wanted to establish himself at court instead of competing in the current tennis competition.

 Consequently, they needed help in order to do so. Shortly after his arrival at Wimbledon he created a series of matches in which he defeated many of the best players. He gained international fame before coming up in front of the judges. A few months later Wimbledon was held at Royal Ascot which was renamed as 'The World's Fair'. There were 6,000 people attending the tournament. A large percentage of them were from Britain and that is why most of them thought that Wimbledon was intended to be just an exhibition rather than a serious competition. Therefore, Wimbledon was seen by many as a sporting event. Despite some reservations from some of the organisers they decided to hold Wimbledon in 1913 and 1914.

 During the WWI, Wimbledon was forced to temporarily cancel its events. However, Wimbledon played host to several major world championships including the 1932 Olympics and 1936 Melbourne Summer Olympics. This continued until the early 1940s when their popularity declined. The decline was because of several reasons but the main factor was that Wimbledon was seen as a boring competition and that these new games were playing better than the ones that existed before. The change in atmosphere caused Wimbledon to lose money. Later, in 1950 Wimbledon resumed without spectators once again. In 1960 Wimbledon hosted The Australian Open where Roger Federer won another title playing his eighth match of the tournament.

 That year the idea of making Wimbledon a professional competition was suggested but there was disagreement from Wimbledon officials over whether the competition should be called 'World's club ,Wimbledon continued to be popular until 1972 when the Australian Government cut funding. Another move was made during that year when Wimbledon stopped the annual championship competitions. Instead of keeping Wimbledon's championships in place Wimbledon decided to let them out. One of the last tournaments that Wimbledon used on was the 1980 French Open Cup which is now known as the Grand Slam Trophy.

 The trophy which was used in the 1988 Olympic Games was introduced into Wimbledon in 1987. Unfortunately that trophy was never returned. Currently Wimbledon holds six different titles: Alliances Series, British Masters, Champions Series, Davis Cup, British & Irish Osteopathic Championship, Dukes of Hoorays and PDC World. With these seven titles Wimbledon makes up the top ten most popular tournaments in the world. There are currently 72 events taking place each year and will be able to host 50 each tournament. Even though tennis is known as a competitive sport Wimbledon has also proven itself to be a very fun sport to watch. When you don’t have a purpose, the purpose can seem lost. When Wimbledon returns it will be a return to tradition for the first time since 2012.