Canadian Doubles

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Canadian Doubles is a method of playing tennis where two players play against one player. The only major rule variation between Canadian Doubles and traditional Doubles Tennis is that the team of two players can only hit the ball within the single player's singles alleys. Canadian Doubles is usually used strictly as a training method, usually working on accuracy and teamwork.^[1] Another variation of Canadian doubles is known as Filipino doubles.^{[dubious – discuss]} It is somewhat like Canadian Doubles in the sense that it is not "normal" doubles. Instead, it is 3 players versus 2 players. Further sub categories of doubles include albino doubles, which pits 4 players against 3, with the first team to reach 11 games the winner.^{[dubious – discuss]} Another popular training variation has the one player team alternate between two players while the other player jumps rope to keep moving.^{[dubious – discuss]} The term has also been used a sexually derogative word to describe what is most commonly referred to as a "manage a trois."