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 Women's tennis at White City Stadium (Sydney) during Country Week | |
| Highest governing body | International Tennis Federation |
|---|---|
| First played | Between 1859 and 1865, Birmingham, England |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Single or doubles |
| Mixed-sex | Yes, separate tours & mixed doubles |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Equipment | Tennis ball, tennis racket |
| Venue | Indoor or outdoor tennis court |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | Yes, part of Summer Olympic programme from 1900 to 1924 Demonstration sport in the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics Part of Summer Olympic programme since 1988 |
| Paralympic | Yes, part of Summer Paralympic programme since 1992 |
Women's tennis is one of the most popular sports for women.[1] It is one of the few sports in which women command fame and popularity that equal those of their male counterparts.[2][3] Women's Tennis Association is the main organisation which runs female tennis.[4][5][6]
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