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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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spin

Sports; Tennis

rotation of the ball as it moves through the air, affecting its trajectory and bounce. See Backspin & Topspin.

split step

Sports; Tennis

a footwork technique, doing a small hop just before the opponent hits the ball.

spot serving/server

Sports; Tennis

Serving with precision resulting in the ball landing either on or near the intersection of the center service line and service line or singles tramline and service line.

squash shot

Sports; Tennis

A forehand or backhand shot typically hit on the run from a defensive position, either with slice, or from behind the player's stance.

stick the volley

Sports; Tennis

A volley hit crisply resulting in shot with a sharp downward trajectory.

straight set

Sports; Tennis

a straight set is one in which the winning games score is 6. The term is used to indicate a set which is won at the first opportunity ie does not reach 5 games all. Sometimes ...