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what is the original name of tennis​

Sagot :

Answer:

Alternative Title: lawn tennis

Tennis, original name lawn tennis, game in which two opposing players (singles) or pairs of players (doubles) use tautly strung rackets to hit a ball of specified size, weight, and bounce over a net on a rectangular court.

Answer:

The game was invented in England in the early days of the 20th century and was originally called Ping-Pong, a trade name. The name table tennis was adopted in 1921–22 when the old Ping-Pong Association formed in 1902 was revived.

Explanation:

Table tennis balls prior to 1900 were mainly made of rubber or cork. In 1900, a 38mm celluloid ball was introduced to England for the first time and from that time up until 2000, this style of table tennis ball was used throughout the world