Real tennis

Jeu de paume in the 17th century.

Real tennis is the original racket sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis, or tennis, developed. It is also known as jeu de paume in France and as "court tennis" in some parts of United States.

Real tennis is still played at a small number of active courts in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and France. The sport is supported and governed by organizations around the world.

Real Tennis Media

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  Jesmond Dene jeu à dedans court in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, view toward service end

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  An example layout of a tennis court. A valid serve must occur from the serving court before the second gallery line, and hit the service penthouse before dropping in the receiving court, marked by the service line and fault line.

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  Newmarket-Suffolk jeu à dedans court, view toward hazard end

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  Real Tennis house at Coburg, Germany

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  Real Tennis Court building at Falkland Palace in Scotland, housing the world's oldest tennis court and Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club

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  The Spectators' Gallery facing the court at Falkland Palace

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  Inside the Spectators' Gallery, Falkland Palace

References

• Lord Aberdare (2001). The J.T. Faber Book of Tennis and Rackets. London: Quiller Press. ISBN 1-899163-62-X.
• Heiner Gillmeister (1997). Tennis: A Cultural History. London: Leicester University Press. ISBN 0-7185-0147-0.
• Roman Krznaric (2006). The First Beautiful Game: Stories of Obsession in Real Tennis. Oxford: Ronaldson Publications. ISBN 1-899804-13-7.
• Kathryn McNicoll (2006) "Real Tennis". UK: Shire Publications. ISBN 978 0 7478 06103 (Album 437).
• Julian Marshall (1878). The Annals of Tennis. Facsimile reprinted 1973 by Racquet Sports Information & Services, Inc.: Baltimore.

Other websites

• Real Tennis Online, financially supported and officially endorsed by the governing bodies of real tennis in Australia, France, the UK and the USA