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| LIFE IN SOLERA | OCTOBER 2024 | 43 Five More Fun Tennis Facts #11 A 160-pound person burns about 441 calories per hour of playing tennis - According to Healthstatus.com, one hour of tennis burns an average of 441 calories for a 160-pound individual. Tennis is an ecient calorie burner as you're rushing aer shots, sustaining extended rallies, and jogging in place between points. #12 Venus and Serena Williams were the rst sisters in tennis history to win Olympic gold medals - e Williams sisters were the rst sisters to win an Olympic doubles gold medal in tennis on Sept. 28, 2000, a feat they repeated in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. #13 Wheelchair tennis was created in California in 1976 by Brad Parks - Aer former acrobatic skier Brad Parks was paralyzed in a skiing accident in 1976, wheelchair tennis was born in California. While in recovery, Parks began experimenting with striking tennis balls from his wheelchair, eventually joining forces with physical therapist Je Minnebraker to create and promote the sport in the United States. It is now one of the most popular wheelchair sports in the world. #14 Eight hours, 11 minutes is how long the longest tennis match took - e Isner vs Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships holds the record for being the longest tennis match ever. It was a rst-round Men's singles match between John Isner, the 23rd seed from the United States, and Nicolas Mahut, a French qualier. On Tues., June 22, 2010, at 6:13 pm (British Summer Time), the match started on Court 18 at Wimbledon. Play was delayed at 9:07 pm owing to decreasing daylight before the start of the h set. e record for the longest match was broken at 5:45 pm on Wed., June 23, aer the play resumed at 2:05 pm Play resumed until the nal set was knotted at 59 games each, at which time the light disappeared again, and play was once again paused at 9:09 pm. On urs., June 24, play began at 3:40 pm, and Isner nally won the match at 4:47 pm, with the nal set lasting eight hours and 11 minutes. #15 Tennis took a 64-year hiatus from the Olympic games - Tennis has a lengthy Olympic history. It was dropped from the competition in 1924 and wasn't until 1988 that it was reinstated as a medal sport. Professionals are now allowed to participate, and men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles are among the Olympic events. #16 Tennis went international in 1913 - Lawn tennis was gaining popularity across the globe in 1913. As a result, it appeared appropriate for the existing National Tennis Associations to band together to guarantee that the game was organized consistently. In Paris, a 12-nation international congress was convened, and the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) was founded. ~ Shirley Ferguson, Basha Tennis 2022 TENNIS TITANS #11 A 160-pound person burns about 441 calories per hour of playing tennis