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July 9, 1877
Wimbledon tournament begins
On July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of... MORE >
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A game begins with a player serving the ball, that is, striking it across the net to the opponent's side according to the rules described below; the player who initiates play for each point in a particular game is called the server, and the one who receives the ball is called the receiver. Innovations in tennis scoring . . .
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