Today, the sport is played competitively in the four countries that also make up tennis’s Grand Slam: France, where the game is known as jeu de paume; Britain and Australia, where it goes by real tennis; and the United States, home of the current men’s world champion, Camden Riviere. There are just over 50 courts in the world, and the prohibitive cost of constructing new courts is a major issue. Whatever they might lack in numbers, court tennis players make up for with enthusiasm. 10 in the world and is a 13-time French amateur champion. “You really have to master the tactics because there are so many options on the court.”

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Persons: Camden Riviere, Matthieu Sarlangue, ”, “ Organizations: Camden Locations: Versailles, France, paume, Britain, Australia, United States