Who Invented Tennis
Every game has its own history. About the history of anything the major question asked is who invented this. Similar is the case with the tennis. Common questions about the game of tennis asked are who invented tennis. Who invented tennis shoes? Who invented the tennis ball? Who invented the tennis racket? Who invented the tennis ball machine etc? Some of the questions have clear answers but for some we only have the time of invention but the name of inventor or inventors is missing.
To get the answer who was the inventor of tennis is impossible. The evidences of tennis like game are present in the ancient Greek with no name or document indicating the exact start. However, the form of the tennis we see now has been documented. Therefore if who invented the game of tennis game we see nowadays can be easily answered. The credit of being inventor of tennis in the modern world goes to Major Harry Gem of England and Augurio Parera, his friend and Spanish merchant. They combined the racket games to Pelota, which is a ball game in Spanish culture. The game also takes the rules and key terms from real tennis that had been played in France.
The question that invented the tennis ball is unanswered. In the literature of middle ages the evidence of tennis ball. William Shakespeare mentions tennis balls in his drama in the 16th century. A name that should be given the credit is found as an inventor of tennis ball. This name is Charles Goodyear who produced the rubber ball material in 1850. There is no other name indicating the inventor of the tennis ball.
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When we search about who invented tennis racquet in the modern form we see it now, the company that has the credit is Wilson that produced the steel racquet modeled as T2000 in the year 1960. With the racquet in hand of American pro player Jimmy Connors it was popular among the tennis players within no time. Weed produced the first aluminum tennis racquet, which was the first oversized tennis racquet. Graphite racquets were invented in 1980. Double strung racquets were introduced in 1977 but they were banned due to the extra spin they put on the ball. Now new design of double strung racquet is coming in the market, which is a legal one to use.
Another question that comes into mind is who invented tennis shoes. To answer who invented the tennis shoe first we need to read a bit about the history of sports shoes. In the early days there was no concept of specific type of sports shoes for a particular game. In 1917 the rubber sole sports shoes that were named as sneaker (early form of sneaker we see nowadays) were introduced to the market. They were so much popular as the sports shoes. Later when the technology advanced and companies realize that every sport requires a different type of shoes for a better playing experience, they start making separate shoes for each and every sport. However, the person who invented tennis shoe of the modern form is still a mystery.
In the recent times the technology is growing to a maximum extent. Similar is the case with the ball machine technology. Daniel Elbalm who invented the tennis ball machine SAM has proved the statement by giving an enhanced technology to the ball machine. Big SAM robot, which is the name of tennis ball machine, is the ace tennis trainer, which can serve 1000 perfect shots.
