Canadian doubles, similar to cutthroat tennis, is a method of playing
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
with three players. It pits two players against one player on the court at the same time. The only major rule variation between Canadian doubles and traditional
doubles tennis
Men's doubles, Women's doubles or Mixed doubles are sports having two players per side, including;
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is that the team of two players can only hit the ball within the single player's singles lines, whilst the single player can hit into the full doubles court on the two player's side. Canadian doubles is used as a training method, to work on shot-making, accuracy and
teamwork
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Scoring Rules:
The single person serves till the other side gets the single player out twice. They keep their score until this point. Each serve is worth 1 point. Once they are ousted the players move counterclockwise. The first to score 11 points wins. Must win by 2 points.
See also
* Types of tennis match
Traditionally, tennis is played between two people in a singles match, or two pairs in a doubles match. Tennis can also be played on different courts, including grass courts, clay courts, hard courts, and artificial grass courts.
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References
Forms of tennis
Doubles tennis
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