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Winning Women of Tennis presents brief biographies of eight famous women on the international tennis scene, highlighting their careers and significance in the sport. The book places special focus on major players such as Helen Wills, Althea Gibson, Margaret Smith Court, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert Lloyd, Evonne Goolagong, Martina Navratilova, and Tracy Austin. The introduction traces tennis’s early origins and spread, showing how the game evolved from early concepts to becoming a widely played sport.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages88

Reading Time2 h 16 min

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Introduction

Tennis’s early origins

Spread of tennis beyond England

# WINNINGWOMEN of TennisWinning women of tennis /ALblon Public Lib.28354 J796.3 AeS # ALBION PUBLIC LIBRARY T 51230 J 796,3AasAasens,Nathan+Winnins women of tennis 中1.0 CHILDREN'S RQOM ALBION PUBLCBRARY 5018SERIOR ALBDNMICRIGAN 49224 184 79s JAN 23198 The SPORTS HEROES Library # WINNINGWOMENof Tennis Nathan Aaseng CHILDREN'S ROOMALBION PUBLIC LIBRARY501 S.SUPERIORALBLON,MICHIGAN 49224 WTHD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:The photographs are reproduced through thecourtesy of:p.4,Russ Adams Productions,Inc.;pp.8,13,19,21,22, 24,29,32,37,41,44,48,50,52,54,61,62,64,69,70,73,78,79,WideWorld Photos,Inc. Cover photograph:Russ Adams Productions,Inc. To Joan,the expert # LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA | Aaseng,Nathan.
Winning women of tennis.
(The Sports heroes library)
SUMMARY:Brief biographies of eight famous women on
the international tennis scene including Helen Wills,Althea
Gibson,Margaret Smith Court,Billie Jean King.Chris
Evert Lloyd,Evonne Goolagong,Martina Navratilova,and
Tracy Austin.
1.Women tennis players—Biography—Juvenile literature
[1.Women tennis plavers.2.Tennis plaversl I.Title. II
Series:Sports heroes library.
81-6033
796.342'092'2[B][920]
GV994.A1A174
AACR2
ISBN 0-8225-1067-7 | | --- | Copyright ◎1981 by Lerner Publications Company All rights reserved.International copyright secured.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoeverwithout permission in writing from the publisher except forthe inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Manufactured in the United States of AmericaInternational Standard Book Number:0-8225-1067-7Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:81-6033 Contents 5 Introduction1 Helen Wills2 Althea Gibson153 Margaret Smith Court254 Billie Jean King335 Chris Evert Lloyd436 Evonne Goolagong Cawley557 Martina Navratilova658 Tracy Austin72 9 Chris Evert Lloyd,four-time winner of the U.S.Open,congratulatesher opponent,Tracy Austin,on Austin winning her first Open titlein 1979. # Introduction “Sphairistike,anyone?”If Major Walter CloptonWingfield had been granted his wish,the populargame of tennis would have been called “sphairistike.” In the 1870s,Major Wingfield observed thatpeople were growing more interested in outdoorrecreation.He also noticed that there were almostno accepted sports for women.Other than swimmingand badminton,there was not much that a womancould do for exercise. In 1874 the major took advantage of the situation.He borrowed some ideas from the racquet gamesthat had been played in England since the 1400sand invented a new game.Wingfield patented hisball and racquet game under the name sphairistike,the Greek word for“playing ball.”Sphairistike wasto be played outdoors by both men and women.With its high net and narrow court,the gameresembled badminton in many ways. Sphairistike caught on quickly,or at least the ideadid.But poor Major Wingfield soon had trouble rec-ognizing the game he had started.In a period ofonly five years,people had changed Wingfield'srules and were playing the sport by the rules thatexist today.The awkward name “sphairistike”never caught on either,and the game became knownas tennis. The new game of tennis soon spread to otherparts of the world.In 1874,the same year it wasinvented,it was introduced in the United States.Mary Ewing Outerbridge,an American sports-woman,purchased some tennis equipment fromBritish army officers in Bermuda.After bringing thisequipment back to the United States,Outerbridgeset up the first United States tennis courts on thegrounds of the Staten Island Cricket and BaseballClub in New York City. Meanwhile in England,tennis received its firstmajor boost from the Wimbledon Croquet Clubwhen one of their carefully groomed grass croquetlawns was changed into a tennis court.In 1877Wimbledon became the setting for the first majortennis tournament.And today,more than oneh

FAQs

What does the book summarize about women in international tennis?

It provides brief biographies of eight famous women on the international tennis scene, focusing on their roles and achievements.

Which players are featured in Winning Women of Tennis?

The book highlights Helen Wills, Althea Gibson, Margaret Smith Court, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert Lloyd, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Martina Navratilova, and Tracy Austin.

How does the introduction explain tennis’s early development?

It describes Major Walter Clopton Wingfield’s wish to name the game “sphairistike,” the creation of a new racquet-and-ball game, and how rules changed over a short period before the sport became known as tennis.

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