Lawn tennis development

Question 1

Why did the middle class like lawn tennis

Answer 1

Offered a cheaper alternative to real tennis

Question 2

How could lawn tennis be played

Answer 2

Played in suburban gardens, lawns

Question 3

What was the specialist equipment used for lawn tennis

Answer 3

Wingfield kit or “sphairistike”
Made by Major Walter Wingfield
Contained codified rules

Question 4

characteristic’s of lawn tennis

Answer 4

Introduced in Wimbledon in 1877
Substitute for real tennis
Played regularly, easy to set up
Male and female could play, seen as not to vigorous for women

Question 5

How was lawn tennis rationalised

Answer 5

Contained rules to codify
Initially huge inequalities in prize money
Became equal in wimbledon
Tv spread game worldwide
Middle class reputation
Professional tours and tournaments established in 1920s

Question 6

Development of women in lawn tennis

Answer 6

Allowed to play in 1884
Lottie Dodd won 5 ladies singles in late 19th century, role model
Women could dress modestly, wouldn’t sweat as sport not too vigorous
Improved health and both genders played
Could be played in privacy of garden

Question 7

Why were women allowed to play lawn tennis

Answer 7

Sport seen as not too vigorous so modest clothing could be worn, sweating seen as unladylike

Question 8

Key features of lawn tennis

Answer 8

Invented, played and organised by middle class

Used specialist equipment

Standardised rules

Played by both sexes

Public provision