Pride yourself as a sport person? How many of these did you know?
– Origins: Started in England (1870s) as “lawn tennis” (played on grass).
– Grand Slams: 4 majors—Wimbledon (oldest, grass), US Open (hard), French Open (clay), Australian Open (hard).
– Scoring: “Love” (0 points) comes from French “l’oeuf” (egg, shaped like 0).
– First tournament: 1877 Wimbledon.
– Tiebreaker: Invented in the 1970s to speed up matches.