By Nick Orlich

Spains Tennis

He was born on October 20th, 1982. Joses hometown was Posadas-Misiones, Argentina. He now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Joses

Jose Acasuso

Country, SpainBorn, June 3rd 1986Height, 6’1’’Weight, 190lbTurned pro, 2001Career prize, $46,789,842

Rafael Nadal Parera

Although the origins of tennis are not clear, many experts believe tennis, then called lawn tennis, was invented in 1873 by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, a British army officer. Although Wingfield claimed that he modeled the game, which he called Sphairistiké (Greek for "playing at ball") after an ancient Greek game, many authorities believe that he adapted the principles of the popular English games of court tennis, squash racquets, and badminton for outdoor play. Early players preferred to call Wingfield's game tennis-on-the-lawn, or lawn tennis. The game was introduced to Bermuda in 1873, and from Bermuda was brought to the United States by Mary Ewing Outerbridge of Staten Island, New York.

History of tennis

The first Lawn Tennis Championship in the world was held on the lawns of the All England Club in July 1877.

Wimbledon’s rich history is recorded on paper, captured in photos and on film, and presented through objects, memorabilia and interactive displays in the Museum. Its sporting history comes alive for visitors who book on the conducted tours of the grounds.

Wimbldon

Fed Cup was launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). It’s now the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 90 nations entering in 2012.

FED CUP

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TENNIS WORDS

Long regarded as an elite sport in Spain, tennis, along with most other racquet sports have taken a little longer to attract Spaniards to jump on the bandwagon. For years tennis lacked in appeal due to a shortage of public tennis courts, in conjunction with high prices for private clubs. Lately, however, Spain has become one of the world’s strongest tennis countries and now produces some of the world’s best players. Growing steadily in popularity, tennis is fast becoming the new “it” sport in Spain. Thanks to Rafael Nadal´s continuous rise to stardom and the increase in tennis courts and clubs across the country, tennis is becoming the new sport of choice for singles, families and those looking to get a little exercise all year round. Due to Spain’s incredibly accommodating climate, tennis lovers can play outside most of the year on the thousands of courts around the country.

Tennis in Spain

The French Open, held in Paris in late spring, is the only of the four tennis Grand Slam events played on clay, or to be more accurate, crushed brick. This puts a premium on steady rather than aggressive play, and can upend the normal pecking order of elite tennis.

French open