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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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second serve

Sports; Tennis

This is the second serve the player is given if the first serve did not go in. If the first serve was not successful then the second serve will not be hit as hard and will be more ...

service break

Sports; Tennis

When a player who was not serving wins the game. It is assumed that if you are serving you have the advantage and should win the game.

toss

Sports; Tennis

When a player throws the ball in the air when they are going to serve the ball.

two handed grip

Sports; Tennis

The two handed grip, as it's name describes, involves having both hands on the racket and is used in hitting backhand strokes.

us open

Sports; Tennis

The US Open is played New York (Flushing Meadows) in early September. The surface of the court is cement.

volleys

Sports; Tennis

This is a shot made before the ball is able to touch the court. When a player is at the net they will often have to use a volley shot to return the ball.

western grip

Sports; Tennis

The western grip has the hand with the wrist almost horizontal with the grip of the racket so that the fingers are coming up and wrapping high around the grip. The forefinger is ...