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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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net point

Sports; Tennis

a point won or lost on approaching the net, as opposed to a point won or lost by a stroke from the baseline

new balls

Sports; Tennis

a new set of balls replacing the old ones during the game from time to time due to the fact that strokes make the ball heat up and alter its bounce characteristics; the player ...

no-man's land

Sports; Tennis

the area between the service line and the baseline, where a player is most vulnerable

NTRP Rating

Sports; Tennis

A National Tennis Rating Program which ranks players on a scale from 1 to 7 with a 1 being an absolute beginner and 7 a touring pro.[3]

Official

Sports; Tennis

a member of the officiating team for tennis: Tournament Referee, Chair Umpire or Linesman.

OP

Sports; Tennis

stands for Opportunity Point; a point that presents the opportunity to get a break point. Like 0–30, 15–30, 30–30 or deuce.

open stance

Sports; Tennis

hitting the ball with the body facing between parallel to the baseline and facing the opponent; a modern technique.

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