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In which fast service can be advantageous (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tennis

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'in which fast service can be advantageous' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for tennis that I've seen before include "Game played with racket and ball" , "Racquet-game" , "court contest" , "Game that depends on service" , "Game played on court" .)

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