Clubs and teams in net sports played with a handheld striking implement, covering badminton, squash, table tennis and tennis clubs. Belongs here: any club fielding competitors with a racket or paddle across a net. Does not belong here: net or court sports played with the hand or body alone, grouped under Court and Net Team Sports.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicRacket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or a shuttlecock. 2 Browse By
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1. Wikipedia: Tennis
WikipediaTennis, Origins of the modern game sectionQuote, 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.
2. Wikipedia: Racket sport
WikipediaRacket sport, lead sectionQuote, 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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Which clubs belong under Racket Sports rather than Court and Net Team Sports?
Clubs fielding competitors with a racket or paddle across a net, distinct from hand-and-body net sports.
This subcategory groups clubs and teams in net sports played with a handheld striking implement, covering badminton, squash, table tennis and tennis clubs, meaning any club fielding competitors with a racket or paddle across a net. Net or court sports played with the hand or body alone are grouped instead under Court and Net Team Sports.