Back then, women competed alongside men.

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What's in winning the first ever ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 18 84?

Tennis was the original mixed sport, with men and women sitting on the same side of the net.

Although they were playing together, things weren't always equal.

In 1970 against the backdrop of the Women's Liberation Movement, nine players on a female promoter took a stand to create the first women's tennis circuit.

Three years later, Village ING King Peter, former men's Wimbledon champion in a global television event, the world of women's sports would be changed forever.

In 1982 Martina Navratilova became the richest tennis player on the planet, male or female.

Shortly after Mama five, Georgina Clarke became the first woman to umpire a Wimbledon final, and mothers have continued to make their mark on tennis ever since.

As players, coaches and officials, the Northeast saw tennis reach a master moment for sport, with all four major tournaments paying men and women identical prize money names like Billie Jean King, Martina Serena and Johanna Konta have given women's tennis a platform to inspire.

Other girls have even veggies show that tennis is a sport that has no limits, but things have only just getting started.

2017.

I launched an initiative with the Lt A to grow tennis from its grassroots to encourage many more girls to take up the sport and many more women to get involved in delivering it.

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Activators have been empowered to deliver tennis sessions to girls in their local areas.

Since then, thousands of other girls like me picked up.

Yeah, more and more women and girls from communities all across Britain are starting their journey, inspiring of us to get involved.

What will the next milestone be?