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From a polite lawn game played by the well-to-do, tennis has evolved a century later into a major sport worldwide attracting millions of fans a year.

Today, Roland Garros in Paris and the leafy green London suburbs of Wimbledon are known across the planet as famous "grand slam" venues for pro matches featuring tennis superstars.

Just up ahead, get the tennis bug at major sites devoted to improving your game, with tips on equipment, how to play like the pro's, picture galleries of your favorite stars, and major tennis open championships:

Australian Open	French Open	Wimbledon
Monte Carlo Masters	U.S. Open Tennis

BBC SPORT | Tennis - Complete and up-to-the minute tennis news, feature stories, men's and women's tours and current rankings, photo galleries.

International Tennis Hall of Fame - Take a virtual tour of the museum located in Newport, Rhode Island with exhibits devoted to the history of the game plus separate galleries devoted to champions of the Roaring 20's, tennis stars of the 50's and 60's on up to a tribute to Billy Jean King, and more, with membership and contact info, directions and related links.

Tennis.com - The cyber edition of the print publication offering up the latest news, features stories on tennis gear, books and travel, story archive, online tennis instruction and tips of the day, plus current tennis rankings, schedules and TV listings.

WTA Tour - Official Site of Women's Professional Tennis - All the latest worldwide coverage, results and rankings, tournaments, an extensive photo gallery, player profiles.

ATP World Tour - The official site of professional tennis, with more bells and whistles, multimedia coverage and photos than you can shake a racket at, supplemented by strong news content, rankings, game schedules, and links to fan sites and social communities

The Tennis Server - One-stop browsing for news, regular columns featuring interviews, improving your game, gearing up mentally and physically, plus tips on tennis equipment, a directory of tennis clubs and organizations, related links.

Tennis Canada - Quick, flashy opening leads to the latest results, teams and programs, national and international news, profiles of new female stars, Rogers Cup and Tennis Masters Canada coverage. In French and English.

The History of Tennis - From DiscoverFrance.com with an illustrated two-pager beginning in a French medieval monastery to the 18th century, and on up to the Birth of the French Open.