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Sport review
Historians believe that tennis originated in the 12th century in France but without using rackets. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, racquet sports emerged in England; in 1877 a tennis tournament, Wimbledon, was played for the first time.
The game begins with the service (precise and spinning or flat and powerful), as the athlete who does it tries to start and finish the point, with a movement of the racket. A service can reach 250 km/h, but tennis is not only about power, but also about speed.
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Venues
Club Lawn Tennis
AV. REPÚBLICA DE CHILE N° 254 JESÚS MARÍA
Capacity
1800
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