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Sports

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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approach shot

Sports; Tennis

a shot used as a setup as the player runs up to the net, often using underspin or topspin.

ATP Champions Race

Sports; Tennis

The ATP points ranking system that starts at the beginning of the year and by the end of the year mirrors the ATP entry system ranking. The top eight players at the end of the ...

Australian formation

Sports; Tennis

(in doubles) a formation where the server and partner stand on the same side of the court (deuce or advantage court) before starting the point

backhand

Sports; Tennis

hitting the ball with the back of the racquet hand facing the ball at the moment of contact. A backhand will often be hit by a right-handed player when the ball is at the left ...

backspin

Sports; Tennis

(also known as slice or underspin), is a shot such that the ball rotates backwards after it is hit. The trajectory of the shot involves an upward force that lifts the ball (see ...