
Tennis and ball games in the Vatican
In 1978, the Corriere dello Sport opened its tennis section with the headline: «A member of the Swiss Guard detains

In 1978, the Corriere dello Sport opened its tennis section with the headline: «A member of the Swiss Guard detains

On the 10th of August 1966, the Real Club de Tenis de San Sebastián was the venue for one of

Mr. Lars Myhrman, former Chairman of the Kungl. Lawn Tennis Klubben, was a pivotal figure in the world of tennis.

Article and photos by Pedro Hernández In 1931, American Sidney Wood became the only Wimbledon champion not to play in

Westside Lawn Tennis Club came into existence on the 15th of September 1924, when Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax donated

East Gloucestershire Club is proud to be a member of The Association of Centenary Tennis Clubs. Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,

The origin of Lawn Tennis in Murcia dates back to 1908. The lack of clues and lack of support failed

Based in Paris just five minutes away from Roland Garros, Paris Jean Bouin owns since 1903 a major place in

In 1920, Walter Tuckerman a Harvard College graduate and sportsman built two tennis courts in the Edgemoor neighborhood of then-rural

Templeogue Tennis Club was founded in May 1917 by Paddy O Brien, an invalid from the British Army during World

The Monte-Carlo Tournament and the Monte-Carlo Country Club, today, go hand in hand. In March 1897, 150 players, men and
The perpetual calendar, a mind of gears, automatically accounts for the vagaries of months, including leap years, and may not need adjustment until the year 2100. The minute repeater, the most poetic of complications, transforms time into sound, chiming the hours, quarters, and minutes on tiny gongs at the push of a slide—a melody of pure mechanics.
The tourbillon, invented to counteract gravity’s effect on accuracy, is a mesmerizing rotating cage for the escapement, a whirlwind of technical prowess that symbolizes the watchmaker’s quest for perfection. Each complication is a chapter in a longer story of human curiosity and triumph over micro-engineering challenges.
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