The Most Important Tennis Terms
1. Ace
A serve that the opponent can’t reach with his racket.
2. Ad Court
Left side of the court.
3. Advantage
A player scores the point after deuce and only needs one more point to win the game.
4. Alley
Area between the singles and the doubles sidelines.
5. Approach Shot
Offensive shot which prepares an attack at the net.
6. Backhand
Shot where the back of the dominant hand is directed towards the opponent. The backhand can be played one-handed or two-handed.
7. Bagel
A set that a player wins or loses by
8. Ball Kids
Children collecting the balls on the tennis court and handing the towel to the players.
9. Ball Toss
The throw of the ball in the serve movement.
Baseline
The back line that borders the court. It runs parallel to the net.
Baseliner
A player who prefers to stay around the baseline during a rally.
Big Point
Important, possibly decisive point in the match.
Break
A service game that is won by the opponent of the server. It is also said that the serve is taken from the returner.
Break Point
The returning player only needs one more point to break the server.
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