real tennis
noun /ˈriːəl tenɪs/, /ˈrɪəl tenɪs/
/ˈriːəl tenɪs/
(British English) (North American English court tennis)
(Australian English royal tennis)
[uncountable]- an old form of tennis played inside a building with a hard ball
庭院网球（使用硬球的旧式室内网球运动） CultureReal tennis was originally played by British kings and noblemen ('real' is an old form of the word royal), and lawn tennis developed from it. Real tennis has complicated rules. There are very few courts, so not many people play the game.