History of tennis that accompanied the French Revolution. The Tennis Court Oath (Serment du Jeu de Paume) was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789. Any history of tennis that ignores its origins in the game that was (and is still in certain circles) known as tennis until "lawn tennis" became popular in the late nineteenth century is inaccurate. The Davis Cup, an annual competition between men's national teams,
Tennis Court (song) Tennis Court (song) "Tennis Court" is a song by New Zealand singer Lorde, taken from her debut album "Pure Heroine" (2013). On 7 June 2013, the song was released as the album's second single by Universal Music Group, following "Royals". "Tennis Court EP" was also released, including three additional tracks. "Tennis Court" served as the fourth single from "Pure Heroine" in the United States. Written by Lorde and Joel Little and produced by Little, "Tennis Court" combines alternative pop, art pop and electropop genres with elements from downtempo, hip hop and EDM. It features synthesisers and electronic pulses in its