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A real sport (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tennis

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This could be a double definition.

'a real' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'sport' is the second definition.
(tennis is a sport)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tennis that I've seen before include "Net sport" , "Game played with racket and ball" , "Game played on court" , "Game (where love is nought?)" , "Racket-and-ball game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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