Tennis originated from French handball games in the 12th-13th centuries. It is a sport played between two individuals or doubles teams using tennis racquets and balls on a marked court divided by a net. The objective is to hit the ball so the opponent cannot return it before it bounces twice. Points are scored through standard tennis scoring of 15, 30, 40, and game. A match consists of best-of-three or best-of-five sets, where a set is won by reaching six games with a two game advantage.