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Inter- national events Origins of hard ( clay ) courts base line singles court 27 ft ( 8.2 m ) doubles court 36 ft ( 11.0 m ) 21 ft ( 6.4 m ) screen Rackets and balls Singles Doubles Advantage of service 1 Origins. tion other than a ...
Inter- national events Origins of hard ( clay ) courts base line singles court 27 ft ( 8.2 m ) doubles court 36 ft ( 11.0 m ) 21 ft ( 6.4 m ) screen Rackets and balls Singles Doubles Advantage of service 1 Origins. tion other than a ...
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... ( court tennis or royal tennis ) HISTORY The origins of real tennis lie in medieval France where the game has always been called jeu de paume ( " palm game " ; i.e. , the ball was struck with the palm of the hand ) . The curious layout of ...
... ( court tennis or royal tennis ) HISTORY The origins of real tennis lie in medieval France where the game has always been called jeu de paume ( " palm game " ; i.e. , the ball was struck with the palm of the hand ) . The curious layout of ...
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... court Badminton court . left service court right service court short service line centre line singles court 17 ft ( 5.2 m ) — doubles court 20 ft ( 6.1 ( 1.5 - m- ) high net and within the boundaries of the court ( see diagram ) . The ...
... court Badminton court . left service court right service court short service line centre line singles court 17 ft ( 5.2 m ) — doubles court 20 ft ( 6.1 ( 1.5 - m- ) high net and within the boundaries of the court ( see diagram ) . The ...
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