The Great World Of Tennis

Among the many sports that have been played in the Olympic Games since its inception, tennis continues to be an iconic sport. It has been part of the Summer Games programme for over a hundred years, and has been a key point in the careers of the world's best tennis players.

The first modern Games in Athens were held in 1896, and they featured a tennis tournament. The sport was later codified in England in the 1870s. A portable court of playing tennis was published in 1874. In the following decades, the game's popularity expanded rapidly, and it overtook croquet in England.

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was established in 1973, led by Hamilton Jordan. Its purpose was to replace the Men's Tennis Council. It also created the ATP Tour.

The Laver Cup is a tennis tournament that has been held annually since 2017. The competition is a team event that is based on six players, with three of the players representing Europe and the other three representing international players.

The name of the tournament is based on the popular Australian tennis pro Rod Laver. He was a star player in the 60s and had an amazing career. His success made him the first person to win two Grand Slams in a single year.

A number of players entertained troops during World War II. The sport was eventually dropped from the Olympics in 1924, but it returned to the program at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.

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