Tom Parker is a contributing photographer for Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, and Architectural Digest, among many others, and has worked in more than 90 countries.
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Stické tennis was invented in the 1870s in England, i’s a hodge-podge of tennis, squash, and real tennis. The game disappeared after the First World War. Just two courts are still playable. Yes, stické is the world’s most obscure racquet sport.
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