Sports (Tennis) By: Alicia Garcia

Qualities◦ “being able to serve

hard enough so that the other person cant serve it back. It was all about placement”

◦ Being quick and focused is a main quality

Quantities:◦ “ tennis balls, water,

uniform & rackets”

What was it like?

”It was a very intense and a lot of people played it with me. Sometimes we would go to a tennis court in our free time and just play for fun after a game or practice.”

It was a big thing for most people and

How prevalent was it?

It didn’t really affect anyone. Mostly wealthy people played in the 20th

century Now a lot of people play for school and go

on and compete.

Who was it affecting?

What were the factors that influenced its existence and development?

”They used to use a chain link fence back then the courts were painted and there are now all different kinds of courts like clay, grass”

What impact(s) did/does it have on the U.S. then/now? How did/does it reflect the times?

William won the Wimbledon singles championship seven times. Ernest won the doubles championship in 1879, seven times.

William & Ernest Renshaw

Reginald won the Wimbledon singles from 1897 to 1900. Laurie won from 1902 to 1906, took the U.S. championship in 1903, and won a gold medal in the Olympic Games in the 1900’s

Reginald & Laurie Doherty

Norman Brookes “The Wizard”

He is known and remembered as the father of the Australian game.

He founded the Australian Lawn Tennis Association in 1904 & and included New Zealand so that his friend Wilding could play doubles with him in the Davis Cup.

They dominated the event and got the title four times and won 35 of their 48 matches.

Venus & Serena William

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/kenanderson/centsport/ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/

File:William_and_Ernest_Renshaw.jpg http://www.aolnews.com/2009/07/02/wimbledon-b

elongs-to-sisterhood-again/

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/587387/tennis/29705/The-early-20th-century

http://www.gemtennis.com/2010/06/25/wimbledon-special-the-“do”-boys/

http://www.tennistheme.com/tennishistory/tennishistory02.html

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