Tennis Term Game
A game of table tennis where two people play on each side and alternate turns at striking the ball. Down the line A stroke that's played where the ball travels parallel to the sidelines of the table. Tennis scoring terms and what they mean. — The numerical values are attached to a French game, jeu de paume, similar to tennis but played with a hand instead of a racket. The serving player.
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Ace A perfect serve in bounds that the opponent cannot return and is not touched by the receiver.
Ad court The side of the court on which the second point of each game begins, also called the left court or the backhand court.
Advantage The player who scores the first point after deuce is said to have the advantage, since winning the next point will also win the game.
Advantage court The left service court, where the receiver takes service when either player has the advantage.
Advantage in Indicates that the server has the advantage.
Advantage out Indicates that the receiver has the advantage.
Alley Area on each side of the singles court that enlarges the court area when doubles is being played; also known as the tramlines. The alleys are 4 feet wide. Also see The anatomy of the tennis court.
American twist A serve that has spin causing it to bounce high and to the receiver's left, off a right-handed player's racket. Opposite of a reverse twist.
Approach shot A shot hit hard and deep to allow the player to take the net; used from inside the baseline to enable a player to attack the net.
Attack the net To move into the forecourt and toward the net to be able to hit volleys quickly into the opponent's side of the court. Also known as take the net.
Australian formation Serving formation in doubles where the server and server's partner are initially positioned on the same side of the court.
Australian grip Midway between the Eastern and continental to facilitate serve-volley play on grass.
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- Daisy Cutter: jargon for a low shot with backspin resulting in a low bounce.
- Dead Net: the accidental shot that hits the net and falls into the opponent's side of the court. Betcha, can't do that again!
- Default: the loss of a match by disqualification after four code violations have been awarded.
- Defensive Lob: term for a high shot at or close to the net.
- Defensive Volley: return tennis shot generally from below the top of the net.
- Deuce: occurs when both players have accumulated a count of 40 or three points each. Either player must attain 2 points in a row to win the match after Deuce.
- Deuce Court: location to the receiver's right service court where a serve is received following a deuce score.
- Dink: lingo for a shot hit with very little velocity.
- Dirtballer: slang for someone who is a clay court player.
- Double Fault: player action that has failed to produce a valid serve twice.
- Double Hit: occurs when the ball is struck twice during a single hit resulting in the loss of a point.
- Doubles: a game played with two players on each side and using the full court.
- Doubles Court: term for the playing area for a doubles match.
- Down the Line: jargon for tennis shot from near the sideline.
- Drag Volley: tennis shot with backspin.
- Draw: term for system of player selection and schedule of a tournament.
- Drop Shot: a shot hit easily and placed close to the net, typically when an opponent is caught far from the net near the baseline.
- Drop Volley: jargon for a ball hit before it has bounced.
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- Error: a failed shot that results in a lost point.
- Fault: a serve that falls out of bounds.
- Fifteen: count for the first point of a game going to a player or side.
- First Flight: movement of tennis ball from the racket hit until just before it bounces.
- First Service: the first of two attempts by a player to serve the ball in bounds.
- Flat: lingo for a rapid, straight shot without spin. It's a whizzer!
- Follow Through: movement of arm with racket after the ball has been hit.
- Foot Fault: occurs when a player steps on the end line before making contact with the ball during a serve.
- Foot Fault Judge: game official who monitors and calls foot faults.
- Forced Error: a shot that is placed in such a way that it is missed by the opposition.
- Forehand: the act of hitting the ball with the front hand of the racket.
- Forcing Shot: tactic where a player's shot places the opponent on the defensive.
- Forecourt: specific location between the net and service line.
- Forty: count for the third point of a game going to a player or side.
- Frame: term for oval part of the racket that houses the strings.
- Gallery: jargon for game watchers located at the ends and sides of a court.
- Game: tennis match where the winning player or side must accumulate 4 points and lead their opponent by 2 points.
- Game Point: a serve that can decide the outcome of the match with the scoring of one point.
- Game-set-match: statement that a winner has been decided and the match has ended.
- Golden Set: the win of a set without losing a single point. Congrats are in order!
- Grand Slam: four tournaments: Australian, French, U.S. Open and Wimbledon make up the premium championship known as the Grand Slam of tennis.
- Grinding: taking your opponents best shots and running down every one, typically in a frenzied manner while refusing to give up.
- Groundstroke: the act of hitting the ball after it has bounced once in your court.
- Hacker: lingo for a series of swings or shots by a player that appear to be luck more than skill.
- Half Court: term for court area near the service line.
- Half Volley: action occurs when the tennis ball is struck as it hits the court.
- Head: the top portion of the racquet where the strings are found.
- Heavy Ball: jargon for tennis shot hit with topspin.
- Hit on the Rise: term for ball played before reaching the bounce high point.
- Hopper: tennis balls holder.
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- In: valid tennis shot landing in the opponent's court.
- Jam: ball hit near the opposing player's body resulting in a weak return.
- Jump Smash: jargon for a player's vigorous hit while jumping into the air. A smooth move!
- Kick Serve: term for robust spinning hit resulting in a change of direction when it lands.
- Kill: lingo for a heavy hit that leaves the opponent unable to reach and play it.
- Lawn Tennis: name for the original tennis game location, played on grass.
- Let: a ball touching the net on the serve but landing in bounds.
- Line Judge: a person with the responsibility of ruling the ball in or out of bounds.
- Lob: a ball hit high in the air into the opponent's court.
- Long: hit that is called out of bounds as it lands beyond the opposing baseline.
- Love: tennis game where the losing player scores no points. It's lost love!
- Love set: a game set where the losing player won no games.
- Match: tennis game that includes games and sets where the winner is declared based on greater number of sets won.
- Match Point: the point in a game where a player can win the entire match by winning the final set with the next point.
- Mini-break: term for a loss of a point on service during a tiebreaker.
- Mixed Doubles: typical doubles tennis played with a male and female on each team.
- Net: suspended from a steel cable, equipment divides a tennis court into halves. Also, the verb, 'to net', refers to hitting the ball into the net.
- Net Cord: cable support for the net.
- Net Judge: game official who monitors and calls lets on service.
- Net Point: a point won by charging and playing close to the net. Usually followed by a definite Yes! with hands into fists motion.
- No-man's land: lingo for the area located between the baseline and service line where it is a challenge to hit groundstrokes or slams.
- Not Up: term for tennis ball hit at a second bound resulting in a point loss.
- Offensive Lob: tennis ball hit deep into opponent's court while this player is at the net.
- Open Stance: facing the opponent and hitting parallel to the baseline.
- Offensive Volley: shot taken from above the net.
- Open Tournament: both amateurs and professional tennis players are welcome.
- Open Grip: occurs when racket faces upward and away from the court.
- Open Racket: occurs when racket is held with an open grip.
- Out: term for tennis shot that ends up outside the designated playing area.
- Overhead Smash: the act of hitting down on the ball, typically on a lob with great velocity.
- Overspin: lingo for topspin.
- Over Wrap: a spongy material wrapped around a racquets grip to improve comfort and grip on the racquet.
- Pace: refers to the speed that the ball is hit. Do I hear a 'pick up the pace to very high?'
- Pair: doubles tennis team.
- Partner: refers to one of the two players on a doubles team.
- Pass: tennis shot that is hit past the opposing player.
- Pickup Shot: see half volley.
- Placement: strategic tennis hit that the opponent cannot play or reach.
- Poach: jargon for play by one double player that was intended for the partner of the team.
- Point: term for tennis scoring referred to as fifteen, thirty, forty, and game.
- Point Penalty: results in a point loss as determined by the umpire.
- Puddler: lingo for inexperienced player who hits plenty of chip and drop shots.
- Punch Volley: quick hit stroke.
- Pusher: a competitor who plays defensively as opposed to trying to score.
- Putaway: a perfectly placed unreturnable shot.
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