Tennis as we currently know it—called "lawn tennis" in those days—had been ... the weight of the ball, and other aspects of the game. So it was that nearly 100 people, representing 33 clubs ...

You couldn’t play tennis on your front lawn, so how could you do it on a lawn ... After spending a morning on steamy asphalt, dodging foul balls from the baseball field next door, that Centre ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. Lawn tennis has a remarkably late 1800s feel to it. Visitors can get ...