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,
Athens Olympic Tennis Centre Main Court Athens Olympic Tennis Centre Main Court The Athens Olympic Tennis Centre Main Court, commonly known simply as, "The Main Court", is the main stadium of the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre, which is a group of 16 tennis courts, located at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. The Main Court seats 8,600 people for tennis matches. The Main Court was completed in February 2004, and officially opened on August 2, 2004. The Main Court hosted tennis events at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. In 2017, the Greek Basket League club, AEK Athens, revealed their plans to acquire the facility, in order to