a type of tennis that is played on sand with a special paddle and soft ball
tenis de playa
a form of tennis adapted for players who use wheelchairs due to physical disabilities
tenis en silla de ruedas
a stroke hit diagonally across the court from one corner to the opposite corner in tennis
tiro cruzado
(tennis) the failure of a player to successfully serve the ball into the opponent's court twice in a row, resulting in the loss of a point
(tenis) cuando el jugador hace mal dos saques consecutivos
a basic tennis shot made after the ball bounces on the court, usually from the baseline
golpe seco
a tennis shot aimed to get past an opponent at the net
tiro de pase
the point in tennis scored after a tie, giving the player a chance to win the game with the next point
ventaja
a situation in tennis where the receiving player can win the game if they win the next point against the server's serve
punto de quiebre
a tie in tennis and table tennis that requires a player to win two more points to win the game
dos
to win a game in which it is your opponent's turn to serve (= hit the ball across the net first)
rotura
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
matar la pelota
(tennis) a quick and controlled movement of the wrist to generate spin on the ball during a shot
película
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton
golpe fuerte y rápido en el tenis
the moment in tennis when a player needs one more point to win the match
punto de match
the act of angrily or intentionally damaging a tennis racket during a match
abuso de raqueta
an unsuccessful serve attempt in tennis, where the ball doesn't land in the opponent's service box, resulting in the loss of a point
culpa
a situation in tennis where the leading player or team needs only one more point to win the game
punto de juego
a tennis shot where the player hits the ball immediately after it bounces, close to the ground
media volea
a tennis shot hit with a slicing motion, often with backspin to keep the ball low
tiro cortado
a type of tennis played with a softer ball and on a smaller court compared to traditional tennis
the point in tennis that needs to be received by a player to win the set
punto fijo