Tennis terminology

the four most important tennis tournaments

condition caused by repetitive movements in which the outer elbow becomes sore and tender, sometimes involving inflammation or small tendon tears

thumb|Hawk-Eye camera system at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament on 20 October 2012, Moscow

individuals, usually youths, who retrieve and supply balls for players or officials in sports

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sports player who loses a match in the qualifying round of a knockout tournament, but who then enters the main draw when another player withdraws after the tournament has started because of illness, injury, or other reasons

tennis term for a legal serve which wins the point untouched by the receiver

tennis set which is won without losing a single point

The yips are a sudden and unexplained loss of ability to execute certain skills in experienced performers such as athletes. Symptoms of the yips are losing fine motor skills and psychological issues that impact the muscle memory and decision-making, leaving them unable to perform basic skills.

person who acts as referee at tennis

sports match which mathematically cannot change the overall result of a series

Serve-and-volley is a style of play in tennis where the serving player moves quickly towards the net after hitting a serve, to attempt to hit a volley afterwards. In the serve-and-volley playstyle, the server attempts to hit a volley (a shot where the ball is struck without allowing it to bounce), as opposed to the baseline game, where the server stays back following the serve and attempts to hit a groundstroke (a shot where the ball is allowed to bounce before contact is made). As a returner (receiver, volleyer) of a serve, the player may also attempt to hit a half-volley, instead of waiting

tennis technique, way of holding the racquet in order to hit shots during a match

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overview about the types of tennis match