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Tennis
Amanda30
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5th Grade
05/01/2012

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Term
All
Definition
indicates the scores are level. (15 all) means both sides have 15
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baseline
Definition
the line making the front and back of a tennis court
Term
deuce
Definition
if a score gets to 40-40, at this stage , the winner of the game is the first player to win two points in a row.
Term
doubles
Definition
a four-player game
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down-the-line
Definition
a shot that travels parallel to and along the sideline
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drive
Definition
a hard, straight shot often used to pass an opponent at the net
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drop shot
Definition
a gently played shot that just gets over the net so the other player can't reach it.
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fault
Definition
a serve which hits the net and /or lands outside the service box
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foot fault
Definition
this happens when a server's foot touches the ground in front of the baseline or the wrong side of the center mark (on the baseline) before the player hits the ball
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game
Definition
a player wins a game if, generally, they are the first player to win four points
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grand slam
Definition
a player has won each Grand Slam tournament at least once in their career.
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major tournament
Definition
Wimbledon
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major tournament
Definition
French Open
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major tournament
Definition
U.S. Open
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major tournament
Definition
Australian Open
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ground stroke
Definition
a shot that is made after the ball has bounced
Term
let
Definition
when a serve hits the top of the net and lands within the service box, the server must serve again.
Term
lob
Definition
a shot played deliberately high in to the air to land at the back of the opponent's court
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love
Definition
a score of zero points in a game or zero games in a set
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match
Definition
usually, in men's tennis, the first player to win three sets wins the match. In women's the first to win two sets wins the match
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match point
Definition
a player who only needs one more point to win the match
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serve
Definition
a point begins with a player serving the ball. This means one player hits the ball towards the other player. (The serve must be played from behind the baseline and must land in the service box. Players get two attempts to make a good serve.)
Term
server
Definition
the player who hits the ball first for each point in a game
Term
service box
Definition
the area where players serve into
Term
set
Definition
the first player to win six games wins a set
Term
sideline
Definition
the left and right edges of a tennis court
Term
singles
Definition
a two-player game
Term
smash
Definition
an overhead shot hit very hard, usually before the ball has bounced
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tiebreak
Definition
if both players win 6 games each. The first player to win seven points, wins. If it is a deuce, then it is the first person to win two points in a row.
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