Why is it called a tennis bracelet?

It’s called a tennis bracelet because it was born on a tennis court. Back in 1978, the delicate diamond and gold bracelet worn by Chris Evert during an early round of the US Open made news and changed jewelry terminology forever. When the piece broke and fell off the tennis champion’s wrist, the game was briefly suspended so she could find it. Someone (and no one remembers exactly who) cheekily dubbed the jewel a tennis bracelet. Find vintage tennis bracelets on 1stDibs.