Some interesting tennis facts!
* Some say the word "tennis" came from the French word tenez meaning take that, which the server would say to his opponent when he served.
* The word "love" came from the French word leof, meaning goose egg.
* In the 13th century the game of tennis became such a popular diversion from work both the Pope and Louis the 4th tried to ban it.
* The court is 78 feet long, 27 feet wide( singles) 36(doubles) * In 1874 the first courts appeared in the U.S.
* Historians say the origins of tennis came from french monks hitting a hand ball with their hands against the monastery wall or over rope.
*The tiebreak first came into effect in 1965 and was invented by James Van Alen. Originally a player only had to win 5 points and didn't have to win by 2.