The dimensions are set as the standard for lawn tennis by the International Tennis Federation and written down in the 'Rules of Tennis' document. The Tennis court is 78 feet (23.77 meters) long. Its width is 27 feet (8.23 meters) for singles matches and 36 feet (10.97 meters) for doubles matches. The service line is 21 feet (6.40 meters) from the net.
Clay Court is primarily made with stone, brick and crushed shale. The tennis ball on the clay court has the interesting feature of digging into the dirt. The clay court is the cheapest court to construct but is also is the court that requires the most maintenance. The water content should be balanced and the courts have to be rolled often to maintain flattened form.
Grass Courts are the fastest courts. Before the open era most games were played in grass courts. Over time, the maintenance and cost have made it less popular. Grass courts are made by growing grass in hard packed soil. This can create many micro-variations in the surface type.
Carpet Courts are rollable court surfaces. They are characterized by their low bounce and fast surface compared to hard courts. Carpet courts went out of fashion in the late 20th century and have been discontinued from the world tour.
Hard Courts are by far the most popular surfaces, primarily due to the one-time investment and minimum maintenance. The courts are made up of uniform rigid material, often covered with an acrylic surface layer to offer greater consistency of bounce than other outdoor surfaces. Hard courts generally vary in speed, being slower than grass courts but faster than clay.
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The valley of the Vézère river is known for its prehistoric cave systems, with numerous cave paintings. UNESCO collectively designated these as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
The Vézère has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Campagne in the Dordogne department.
Average monthly discharge (m/s) at Campagne (1968-2017)
The Vézère starts in the "Plateau de Millevaches", part of the Massif Central, in the "commune" of Meymac, Corrèze department, at an elevation of about .
It flows generally southwest through the Corrèze and Dordogne departments before flowing into the Dordogne river in Limeuil at about of altitude.
The Vézère flows through 1 region, 2 departments and 53 "communes". The main "communes" are:
The main tributaries (more than 20 km long) of the Vézère river are:
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Parra died of lung cancer in Paris, France on 11 March 2017, aged 73.
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Kokars died on 10 March 2017 in Riga, Latvia, aged 95.
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His 1968 movie "The Lost Generation" was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1978 movie "A ménesgazda" was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.
His 1981 movie "Temporary Paradise" won the Silver Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1985 movie "The Red Countess" was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Kovács was also a member of the jury at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival in 1967 and the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.
Kovács died in Budapest, Hungary on 11 March 2017, aged 91.
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He was well known for his defensive and ordered style of coaching that led him to the South American Coach of the Year award in 2005. He is commonly known by his nickname, Maño.
On March 10, 2017, while serving as assistant manager to lead manager José Cardozo at Puebla, Ruiz collapsed on the pitch of the Luis "Pirata" Fuente Stadium in Veracruz while the team was warming up. Ruiz later died as a result of a heart attack on the way to a local hospital.
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Haygarth died from Alzheimer's disease on 10 March 2017 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 72.
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