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* (. tennis) . tenez, tenir, . , , ! - , ;
* (. racquet) . raquette, , , rakhat, ;
* deuce (́) . à deux le jeu, to both is the game ( ); , . deux points, , ;
* . love, 0 (, 40love 400), . l'oeuf, , ;
* 15, 30, 40 . quinze, trente, quarante, .
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1881 . - (United States National Lawn Tennis Association), (United States Tennis Association, USTA). . (U.S. National Men's Singles Championship), , 1881 . . , -. (U.S. National Women's Singles Championships) 1887 .
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