Portal:Tennis/Did you know/12 2007

The following are interesting facts about Tennis. These have not necessarily appeared on the Did you know section of the main page, however are interesting enough for usage here. These are updated every month.

...that Clay courts (pictured) are made of crushed shale, stone or brick?
...that the Medieval form of tennis is termed real tennis which evolved over three centuries from an earlier ball game played around the 12th century in France?
...that during his 15-year career, Pete Sampras won a record fourteen Grand Slam men's singles titles in fifty-two appearances?
...that the Wimbledon championships were played under the control of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 1877 at a ground near Worple Road?
...that Martina Hingis won five Grand Slam singles titles in her career before her retirement on 1 November 2007?
...that the Arthur Ashe Stadium (the main court at the US Open) is named after Arthur Ashe, the African American tennis player who won the inaugural men's final of the US Open in 1968?

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