often attributive
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: an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net
2
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The actress, 36, was first linked to her Bulgarian tennis star boyfriend, Grigor Dimitrov, in April 2025 when they were photographed holding hands in Madrid.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Ramirez’s mother, Maria, is a Spanish teacher at River Forest; his brother Francisco graduated in 2016 after pitching for the Ingots; and his sister Victoria is a junior who plays soccer and tennis.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
There’s the relaxing and meditative Cinq Mondes & Vinésime Spa, cooking classes, a gym, tennis, padel and pickleball courts, yoga and Pilates classes, fishing, vineyard safaris, sommelier master classes, seasonal truffle hunting and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
His flair, determination and unmistakable style of play eventually turn him into a crowd favorite and multi-generational tennis legend.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 May 2026
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Ramirez’s mother, Maria, is a Spanish teacher at River Forest; his brother Francisco graduated in 2016 after pitching for the Ingots; and his sister Victoria is a junior who plays soccer and tennis.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
There’s the relaxing and meditative Cinq Mondes & Vinésime Spa, cooking classes, a gym, tennis, padel and pickleball courts, yoga and Pilates classes, fishing, vineyard safaris, sommelier master classes, seasonal truffle hunting and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
His flair, determination and unmistakable style of play eventually turn him into a crowd favorite and multi-generational tennis legend.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 May 2026
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“Tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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tennis
noun
ten·nis
ˈten-əs 
: a game played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or two pairs of players on a level court divided by a low net
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