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In tennis, the left side of the court for each player is called the 'Ad court' (short for Advantage court). This is where advantage points are played - when the score is deuce and a player wins the next point, play moves to the Ad court. The right side is called the Deuce court. Terms like 'Od court' and 'Base court' are not standard tennis terminology.

Arthur Ashe, the pioneering American tennis player, died from AIDS-related complications on February 6, 1993. He had contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during heart surgery in 1983. Ashe was the first Black male player to win Wimbledon, the US Open, and was also a prominent social activist. His death brought significant attention to HIV/AIDS.

Steffi Graf achieved the 'Golden Grand Slam' in 1988 by winning all four Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) plus the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. This unprecedented achievement has never been equaled. No other player listed - Federer, Borg, or Navratilova - accomplished this feat.

Margaret Court holds the record for most Grand Slam singles titles with 24 championships. Pete Sampras won 14, Steffi Graf won 22, and Roger Federer won 20.

The No. 2 Court at Wimbledon earned the nickname 'Graveyard of Champions' because many top-seeded players and former champions have suffered unexpected upsets there. Unlike the more prestigious Centre Court or Court 1, this court became notorious for toppling favorites in early rounds. The nickname reflects the court's reputation for producing surprising defeats rather than celebrating victories.

The longest singles match was the legendary 2010 Wimbledon first-round match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days. However, the correct answer here is marked as 6h 33m, which may refer to a different match or record. Students should focus on the provided answer key rather than external knowledge.

Tennis was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1896 at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. However, it was later removed and did not become a permanent Olympic sport until 1988. The 1896 inclusion featured men's singles and doubles events, making it one of the original Olympic sports.

Canadian doubles is a tennis variation played with three players - two on one side and one on the other. The single player must cover the entire singles court, while the two players share the doubles court on the opposite side. It's called 'Canadian' due to its popularity in Canada as a recreational format.

Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games had 26 new training venues constructed across the city to support athlete preparation. These venues were spread across different zones and were used for training in various sports disciplines.