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Era of Origin
1860 1
Defining Characteristic
Racket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or a shuttlecock. 2
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Andre Agassi

Male

Boris Becker

Male

Don Budge

Male

Fred Perry

Male

Guillermo Vilas

Male

Henri Kontinen

Male

Ivan Andreadis

Male

Jahangir Khan

Male

Jan-Ove Waldner

Male

Jansher Khan

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John McEnroe

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

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Karel Nováček

Male

Lee Chong Wei

Male

Lin Dan

Male

Lleyton Hewitt

Male

Ma Long

Male

Manuel Orantes

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Marat Safin

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Marcel Bernard

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Michael Stich

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Novak Djokovic

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Pete Sampras

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Rafael Nadal

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René Lacoste

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Rod Laver

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Roger Federer

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Rudy Hartono

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Thomas Muster

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Wang Tao (table tennis)

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FAQs

Which athletes belong under Racket Sports rather than Court and Net Team Sports?

Players of badminton, squash, table tennis or tennis, who use a handheld racket or paddle.

This subcategory groups athletes who competed in badminton, squash, table tennis or tennis, the net sports played with a handheld racket or paddle. Court sports played with the hand or body alone, such as basketball, handball and volleyball, are grouped instead under Court and Net Team Sports.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Tennis
WikipediaTennis, Origins of the modern game section
Quote, Tennis, Origins of the modern game section
Between 1859 and 1865, Harry Gem, a solicitor, and his friend Augurio Perera developed a game that combined elements of racquets and the Basque ball game pelota.
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2. Wikipedia: Racket sport
WikipediaRacket sport, lead section
Quote, Racket sport, lead section
Racket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or a shuttlecock.
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