*In the mid-16th century, Henry the Eighth of England had a Real Tennis court at his Hampton Court Palace and was known to excel at this sport. Background of Real Tennis: Real Tennis, called the Sport of Kings, is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of tennis derived. The rules and scoring are similar to those of modern tennis. The game uses a cork-cored ball. The 2.5″ diameter balls are handmade and consist of a core made of cork with fabric tightly wound around it, compacted by outer windings of string, and covered with a hand-sewn layer of heavy, woven, woolen cloth.
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