Tennis, Then and Now

    网球演义

    Tennis is an international competitive sport attracting the attention of millions of spectators worldwide. Once 'the sport of kings', tennis is now a sport for all. The top tennis players in the world are sports icons and role models to countless fans. And every year there are new young stars, from a wide range of countries, rising to challenge the champions.

    It was not always so. It is believed that the sport originated in the ancient civilisations of North Africa. There are carvings that ①date back to 1500 B.C. in Egypt depicting people playing a ball game similar to tennis. It was more than likely the Moors that introduced this type of game to Europe. ......