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06/03/2010

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Ace
Definition
A perfect serve in bounds that the opponent cannot return and is not touched by the receiver.
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Advantage
Definition
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.
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Alley
Definition
Area on each side of the singles court that enlarges the court area when doubles is being played; also known as the tramlines.
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Baseline
Definition
The line which indicates the legal length of the playing court, beyond where the serve must be made.
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Back Court
Definition
The area of the court from the baseline to the service line.
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Block
Definition
To return the ball by holding the racket stationary rather than swinging it.
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Bye
Definition
The right to advance to the next round of a tournament without playing a match.
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Carry
Definition
An illegal shot, on which the ball is held and/or carried on the racket, rather than being struck.
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Court
Definition
The tennis court is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide for singles, 36 feet wide for doubles.
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Double Fault
Definition
Failure to hit either of two serves in play.
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Default
Definition
The failure or refusal of a player to take part in or complete a match, resulting in a victory for the opponent.
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Deuce
Definition
When players are tied at 40.
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Double Hit
Definition
The act of striking the ball twice during a single stroke; it results in loss of the point.

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Doubles A match between two teams of two players each.
Doubles court The playing area for a doubles match, which includes the two alleys as well as the singles court. The area is 78 feet long by 36 feet wide.
Down the line Descriptive of a shot that is hit straight from near the sideline, as opposed to a cross-court shot.
Drag volley A volley hit with backspin.
Draw The process by which matches are arranged and scheduled for a tournament. Generally, seeded players are given byes or scheduled before the draw, and names of the other entrants are then randomly selected to determine match-ups and order of play. The word is also used to mean the schedule itself, after the draw has been completed. See also seed.
Drop Shot A soft shot that drops just over the net; usually hit with backspin to minimize its bounce. It's most commonly used against an opponent who is playing deep, as contrasted with the chip shot. This shot is most effective on a clay court surface.
Drop volley A drop shot that's hit before the ball has bounced.


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Term
Error
Definition
A shot that fails to cross the net or lands out of the court, resulting in loss of the point.
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Flat Serve
Definition
hit with little or no spin, usually it is hit with great speed and power.
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Follow Through
Definition
the finishing motion of the swing after the ball has been hit.
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Face
Definition
The flat area of the racket formed by the strings and bounded by the frame.
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Forecourt
Definition
The area between the net and the service line.
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Game
Definition
A contest in which one player or side serves throughout.
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Jam
Definition
To hit the ball at or near the opponent's body, forcing an awkward or weak return.
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Love
Definition
The term used for no score
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Passing Shot
Definition
groundstroke that passes a player at the net on either side.
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Sweet Spot
Definition
The optimum hitting area, around the middle of the racket face.
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Take The Net
Definition
To move into the forecourt and toward the net to be able to hit volleys quickly into the opponent's side of the court.
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Tandem
Definition
A doubles formation in which each partner is responsible for one half of the court, as divided by the center line.
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Wide
Definition
Descriptive of a shot that lands beyond the sideline, or beyond the service sideline in the case of a serve. See also long.
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