Women's tennis

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Women's tennis

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]