Tennis in Paris

Tennis in Paris

Tennis is phenomenally popular in France especially in Paris .One can find many courts in Paris. Tourists can usually get a temporary membership at the local club for a nominal fee. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) is dedicated to the development of programs which promote tennis in France and in the city of Paris.

Spectators from all around the world throng to the famous Roland-Garros facility in Paris during May and June each year to witness the French Open. This Grand Slam gets revered media attention. A new feature of the complex is its tennis museum, or Tenniseum.This organization provides a guided tour for tourist year-round.

Many tennis players as well as watchers are unaware of the game's fascinating history. While the version that is most popular today originated from the rules of lawn tennis formulated in Great Britain during the later 19th century. While the origin of the game can be traced back to 13th-century France. The British form of lawn tennis was actually an adaptation of "Real" or "Royal" tennis, a game traditionally played in an indoor facility resembling an oversized handball court. In fact, the precursor of "Royal" tennis was called Jeu de Paume (game of the palm) because it was originally played with the hands, before the invention of racquets.

Some of the world renowned international tennis players from Paris are:

The first mention of a woman playing real tennis in Paris was in 1421. It was said she was better than almost all the men. The first tennis ball was given to King Henry V.

Hélène Prévost was a female tennis player from France. At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris she won 2 silver medals.

André Henri Gobert (born September 14, 1890 in Paris - died December 6, 1951 in Paris) was a male tennis player from France. He is best remembered as the doubles Olympic tennis champion of 1912. At the Stockholm Games he won both the men's singles and doubles indoor title.

Court Philippe Chatrier is the main tennis court at the French Open in Paris, France. Built in 1928, it currently holds 15,166 spectators. It is named after Philippe Chatrier, who was head of the French Tennis Federation and helped bring back tennis to the Summer Olympics in 1988.

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