Tennis is a sport that has been existing for centuries. It is believed that the game was first designed and played in Europe- by European Monks . The rackets and balls used during their times were of varied types. The game was extremely well-known amongst the monks in the monasteries in Europe. Although there was an instance when the church was contemplating on banning the sport.
It was Major Walter C Wingfield who patented the tennis equipment and the rules of tennis game. These rules were almost similar as to the rules of the present rules for tennis. These patenting happened in the same year when tennis courts began appearing in the United States.
