Tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a competitive sport where players are seperated on a court by a net. The game is played one versus one or pairs of two on each side. Players use rackets to hit the ball to the opposing player/team's side of the court. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a manner that one's opponent is unable to give a good return.

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drop shot

Sports; Tennis

A gently hit shot that just clears the net and drops into the other side. This shot is used when the opposing player is playing back behind the baseline and can't run to the net fast enough to return ...

drop volley

Sports; Tennis

a drop shot executed from a volley

entry system

Sports; Tennis

The ranking system used by the ATP and WTA tours which is so named because it determines whether a player has a sufficiently high ranking to gain direct acceptance (not as a qualifier or wildcard) ...

flatliner

Sports; Tennis

A player that hits the ball flat with a very low trajectory with exceptional depth and accuracy such that the ball strikes the lines often. Also said because their shots cause their opponents to ...

follow through

Sports; Tennis

When a player hits a shot it is important that they continue to swing the racket all the way through their swing. This is the follow-through and it provides not only the power to the shot but the ...