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 female sports. It is one of the few in which women command success and popularity that equal those of their male counterparts. Women's Tennis Association is the main organization which runs female tennis.