![USTA Northern on Twitter: "Did you know tennis courts were hourglass shaped until rectangular courts were created in 1875 for Wimbledon? #WisdomWednesday #ustanorthern https://t.co/MqobqiwCpt" / Twitter USTA Northern on Twitter: "Did you know tennis courts were hourglass shaped until rectangular courts were created in 1875 for Wimbledon? #WisdomWednesday #ustanorthern https://t.co/MqobqiwCpt" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6-GAqwXEAQQ5p9.jpg)
USTA Northern on Twitter: "Did you know tennis courts were hourglass shaped until rectangular courts were created in 1875 for Wimbledon? #WisdomWednesday #ustanorthern https://t.co/MqobqiwCpt" / Twitter
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![WALTER WINGFIELD (1833-1912) British army officer who pioneered lawn tennis as in this hour-glass shaped court about 1875 Stock Photo - Alamy WALTER WINGFIELD (1833-1912) British army officer who pioneered lawn tennis as in this hour-glass shaped court about 1875 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CXDA1G/walter-wingfield-1833-1912-british-army-officer-who-pioneered-lawn-CXDA1G.jpg)
WALTER WINGFIELD (1833-1912) British army officer who pioneered lawn tennis as in this hour-glass shaped court about 1875 Stock Photo - Alamy
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