Tennis
This article is about the sport. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). Tennis A tennis match at Wimbledon's Centre Court (2007) Highest governing body International Tennis Federation First played Between 1859 and 1865, Birmingham, England Characteristics Contact No Team members Singles or doubles Mixed gender Yes, separate tours & mixed doubles Type Outdoor or indoor Equipment Tennis ball, tennis racket Venue tennis court Glossary Glossary of tennis Presence Country or region Worldwide Olympic part of Summer Olympic programme from 1896 to 1924 Demonstration sport in the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics Part of Summer Olympic programme since 1988 Paralympic part of Summer Paralympic programme since 1992 Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net ...