Squash tennis owes its origin to two different racquet sports, squash racquets and tennis . The equipments used for squash tennis are similar to those used for lawn tennis. This indoor sport is played on different kinds of courts. Junior tennis racquets and standard lawn tennis balls are required for playing squash tennis. The history of the sport dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. The sport evolved in the United States of America during that time. In a little time, the sport spread across the country. People started playing the sport and courts were set up in numerous clubs. Since 1911, the National Squash Tennis Association or the NSTA has been regulating the sport. At present, the squash tennis exists only as a sport played in New York City .
The National Squash Tennis Association or the NSTA set the rules for squash tennis . The rules are somewhat different from those of tennis. A match consists of three or five games. Squash tennis games are played between two players. The player reaching the score of fifteen first wins the game. In this sport, only server can score. The squash tennis court specified by the NSTA is 17 feet wide and 32.5 long. The sport gradually became distinct since the second half of the twentieth century.
