Real tennis, ‘sport of kings’, survives the centuries

Name: Real tennis, ‘sport of kings’, survives the centuries
Uploaded: 2015-04-18T13:30:28+00:00
Duration: 2 min 22 s
Channel: AFP English
Description: Real tennis, a sport that was popular with a long line of French kings before it fell out of favour with Louis XIV, is now dominated by the US, UK and Australia. But a handful of French enthusiasts are fighting to bring the 'sport of kings' home.

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Real tennis, a sport that was popular with a long line of French kings before it fell out of favour with Louis XIV, is now dominated by the US, UK and Australia. But a handful of French enthusiasts are fighting to bring the 'sport of kings' home.

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