The game became less popular around the time of the French Revolution, however, because of its links with royalty and the 'ruling classes' that people blamed for social injustices. In 1571, French King Charles IX gave permission for the 'Corporation of Tennis Professionals', a type of 'pro tour', to be started, which shows how popular real tennis had become. The most well-known was real tennis (or royal tennis), which had been popular with royal families and the rich since the thirteenth century. The modern form of tennis first appeared in the 19th century, but earlier forms of the game had been played in Europe for centuries. A player wins a point when his or her opponent cannot return a shot, or the opponent's shot doesn't land in the court. Each player uses a racket (also spelled racquet) to hit a felt-covered ball over a net into their opponent's side of a court.
Singles matches are played between two players and doubles matches are between two teams of two players. Women's matches attract as much interest as the men's, and tennis is one of the few professional sports in which women can earn as much prize money as men. It is also a popular spectator sport, with star players in glamorous tournaments watched on TV by millions of fans all over the world. Tennis is one of the world's most widely-played sports, enjoyed by players of all ages. Check your understanding with the vocabulary quiz and comprehension quiz. This page covers the vocabulary and language of tennis by looking at its background, equipment and people.
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