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00:00But why shouldn't we talk during a tennis match?
00:03Basically, it's a tradition.
00:05Tennis was born in England at the end of the 19th century,
00:09and from the beginning, it was played in absolute silence.
00:12If the practice has evolved, the rule has remained.
00:15Players are used to hearing only their screams,
00:19the sound of the ball against the racket,
00:21and the sound of their shoes sliding on the ground.
00:23These sounds help them not only to concentrate,
00:26but also to adapt their game.
00:28They can, by listening to their opponent's racket shot,
00:31estimate the power of the ball coming at them.