Language of Tennis
what is "love"
The score of zero in a game of tennis
what is the deuce court?
The side of the court the server starts the game from (to the right of the center mark).
what is a volley?
A shot hit in the air before the ball bounces on the court.
what is one time?
The maximum number of times the ball is allowed to bounce on a player's side before they must hit it back.
what is six games?
The number of individual games a player must win to take a standard set (assuming a two-game lead).
what is "deuce"
The score of 40-40
When serving, the ball must bounce in this specific area on the opponent's side.
what is a lob?
A high, looping shot sent deep over the opponent's head toward the baseline.
what is "in"?
If a ball lands and grazes the outer edge of the white boundary line, this is the ruling.
what is 3 or 5 sets?
A standard men's or women's match at a Grand Slam is usually decided by the best of this many sets.
what is an ace in tennis?
A serve that the receiver completely fails to touch with their racket.
what is the bounce requirement?
The rule that states the receiver must let the served ball bounce once before hitting it.
what is a overheard smash?
A hard, overhead attacking shot hit sharply down into the opponent's side.
what is doubles?
The wider side alleys on the court come into play during this type of match format.
what is a tiebreaker
The special tie-breaking game played when a set reaches a score of 6-6
what is two?
The number of points a player or team must win by to capture a standard game or set.
what is a food vault?
The fault committed when a server steps on or over the baseline before hitting the ball.
what is a forehand?
The fundamental groundstroke hit on a player's dominant side with the palm facing forward
what is wait until the point on that court is finished?
What a player should do if their ball accidentally rolls onto an adjacent court during an active point
what is recover?
The 5 mental or physical actions that run on every single point in order: Ready, Read, React, Respond, and this.
In the traditional origin of the scoring system, a standard game of 4 points corresponded to the 4 main coordinates on this astronomical or timekeeping device.
what is sudden death?
Introduced to curb extreme serve-and-volley tactics, this "No-Ad" rule variation dictates that at 40-40, the receiver chooses which court to receive the serve, and the winner of that single point takes the game.
what is a slice?
This defensive or tactical groundstroke uses a high-to-low swing path to produce heavy backspin, causing the ball to stay low and skid upon bouncing.
what is a live ball?
If a player hits a ball that strikes the net post directly and then lands inside the correct boundaries of the opponent's court, this is the official ruling on the point.
what is 6 point?
In a standard 7-point set tiebreaker, players must switch ends of the court after this specific, combined number of total points has been played, and every multiple of it thereafter.