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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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hold

Sports; Tennis

To hold serve is to win the game when serving.

Hopman Cup

Sports; Tennis

An annual international team tennis tournament.

hot dog

Sports; Tennis

Where a player chases back to retrieve a lob and then hits the ball between his legs with his back to the net.

I-formation

Sports; Tennis

a formation used in doubles wherein the net player begins roughly at the center of the net; used mainly to counter teams that prefer a crosscourt return.

inside-out

Sports; Tennis

running around one side (e.g. the backhand side) and hitting a crosscourt shot

inside-in

Sports; Tennis

running around one side and hitting it down the line; less popular than the inside-out

insurance break

Sports; Tennis

Obtaining an overall advantage of two breaks of serve.