Sports

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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umpire

Sports; Tennis

The person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions.

Wimbledon

Sports; Tennis

The Wimbledon Championships or simply Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered the most prestigious.

no-man's land

Sports; Tennis

The no-man's land is the area of the court between the baseline and the service line where a player is most vulnerable.

overhead smash

Sports; Tennis

Stroke in which the player hits the ball over his/her head; if the shot is hit relatively strongly, it is referred to as a smash; smashes are often referred to as simply ...

pro set

Sports; Tennis

Instead of playing multiple sets, players may play one "pro set". A pro set is first to 8 (or 10) games by a margin of two games, instead of first to 6 games.

racquet

Sports; Tennis

A sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of cord is stretched tightly.

serve

Sports; Tennis

A shot to start a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into the diagonally opposite backside box without being stopped by the net.