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Real tennis (also royal tennis or court tennis): An indoor racket sport which was the predecessor of the modern game of (lawn) tennis. The term real is used as a retronym to distinguish the ancient game from the modern game of lawn tennis. Known also as court tennis in the United States or royal tennis in Australia. [113]
This is a list of verified common nicknames that notable professional tennis players were personally addressed by. Some are group names collectively referring to more than one player. Some are group names collectively referring to more than one player.
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In some cases, the specific sport may not be known; these entries may be followed by the generic term sports, or a slightly more specific term, such as team sports (referring to such games as baseball, football, hockey, etc.), ball sports (baseball, tennis, volleyball, etc.), etc. This list does not include idioms derived exclusively from baseball.
Tennis balls must conform to certain criteria for size, weight, deformation, and bounce to be approved for regulation play. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) defines the official diameter as 65.41–68.58 mm (2.575–2.700 in). Balls must weigh between 56.0 and 59.4 g (1.98 and 2.10 oz). [64]
Mar. 6—Minda Zetlin wrote a post for Inc.com about Serena Williams' press conference after the tennis legend's recent loss to Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open. Zetlin titled it, "In Nine Words ...
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Tennis ball – hollow rubber ball approximately 6.7 cm (2.7 in.) in diameter, covered in bright green-yellow fibrous fluffy felt. For recreational play tennis balls can be any color. Tennis racquet – Tennis court – There are four types of tennis court: Clay court – Grass court – Hard court – Carpet court – The parts of a tennis ...