The History Of Tennis - Game, Set and Match

BMI Healthcare History of Tennis Tennis season is here, so here's some fun facts and tips to stay injury free on the court Longest The longest recorded match lasted I Ihrs 5mins Before tennis racquets were Wimbledon: Isner vs Mahut (2010) invented, players hit the ball with their hands Shortest The shortest recorded match lasted 20 mins Wimbledon: Tutt vs Bandy (1969) King Henry VIII O Tennis balls was a fan of the game and used to play regularly. thought to belong to Henry VIII, were found in the rafters of the Palace of Westminster, now home to Parliament, during maintenance work in the 1920s. Anne Boleyn was watching a game of tennis in Whitehall Palace at the time of her arrest. Ot! Rufus the havwk visits the All England Tennis Club every week to scare off the local SW19 pigeons. His photo is on his security pass and his official job title is 'Bird Scarer. Rufus was kidnapped in 2013 for three days. He returned home and back to work unscathed. Serious about health. Passionate about care. BMI Healthcare is an independent provider of private healthcare. We have over 60 hospitals and treatment centres throughout the UK offering a range of treatments. For more information on our treatments for tennis injuries visit bmihealthcare.co.uk or call 0800 096 2325 f /BMIHealthcare @BMIHealthcare Hennig, Ewald M. hfluance of Racquet Properties an Injuries and Perfamance in lennis. Match Characteristics of Profesional Singles Tenns Sarah Morante and john irotherhood ScienceDulcom "Phyoworksu howorks au Phioworks au 'Amencin Academy of Orthopsedic Surgeons Better Health Charnel "oeph et al, 1998 American Academy of Orthopiedic Surgeons "American Academy of Orthopaode Sungeons American Acadenmy of Orthopandic Surson "De joan Fim et al. Southem Connecticui Stute Univeraty. "Uniiersity of lincis "American Health Assocation. "Vitalty Magazine "Mayo Cinic