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The term is used in France today to denote the game of tennis on a court in which the ancient or modern game might be played. The indoor version is sometimes called jeu de courte paume or just courte paume ("short palm") to distinguish it from the outdoor version, longue paume ("long palm"), played on a field of variable length.
It is also known as court tennis in the United States, [1] royal tennis in England and Australia, [2] and courte-paume in France (to distinguish it from longue-paume, and in reference to the older, racquetless game of jeu de paume, the ancestor of modern handball and racquet games). Many French real tennis courts are at jeu de paume clubs.
A tennis ball. At least eight players are needed for this game. Two players start on the baseline, the back line of the tennis court, of each side with the court split in half vertically. Two tennis balls are played simultaneously on each half of the court starting with a drop hit. A drop hit is an underhand hit by bouncing the ball first.
Tennis ball: Soft, hollow, air-filled rubber ball coated in a synthetic fur, used in the game of tennis. The ITF specifies that a tennis ball must have a diameter of 6.54–6.86 cm (2.57–2.70 in) and a weight of 56.0–59.4g. Yellow and white are the only approved colors at tournament level.
A drop shot is a shot in some racket sports in which the ball (or birdie) is hit relatively softly, sometimes with topspin or backspin, so that it lands just over and close to the net. A well-placed and well-timed drop shot will make it difficult for the opposing player to hit an aggressive or offensive shot in return.
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FedEx(press), The King, The Maestro, God of tennis, The G.O.A.T = Roger Federer [46] Fiery or Fiery Fred = Fred Stolle [47] The Flying Dutchman = Tom Okker [48] [49] Fox, Carrot, Jannik The Merciless = Jannik Sinner; The Four Musketeers = Jean Borotra; Jacques Brugnon; Henri Cochet; René Lacoste; Fräulein Forehand = Steffi Graf [50]