a type of tennis that is played on sand with a special paddle and soft ball

tennis de plage, beach tennis
a form of tennis adapted for players who use wheelchairs due to physical disabilities

tennis en fauteuil roulant, tennis adapté en fauteuil roulant
a stroke hit diagonally across the court from one corner to the opposite corner in tennis

coup en diagonale, frappe croisée
(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

double faute, deuxième faute de service
a basic tennis shot made after the ball bounces on the court, usually from the baseline

coup de fond de court, coup droit
a tennis shot aimed to get past an opponent at the net

passing shot, coup passé
the point in tennis scored after a tie, giving the player a chance to win the game with the next point

avantage, bénéfice
a situation in tennis where the receiving player can win the game if they win the next point against the server's serve

point de break, balle de break
a tie in tennis that requires a player to win two more points to win the game

égalité, quarante-A
the act of winning a game while receiving serve, instead of serving

break, prise de service
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return

frapper une balle très fortement
(tennis) a quick and controlled movement of the wrist to generate spin on the ball during a shot

coup de poignet, mouvement rapide du poignet
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton

smash, coup puissant
the moment in tennis when a player needs one more point to win the match

balle de match, point décisif
the act of angrily or intentionally damaging a tennis racket during a match

abus de raquette, destruction de raquette
an unsuccessful serve attempt in tennis, where the ball does not land in the opponent's service box, resulting in the loss of a point

faute
a situation in tennis where the leading player or team needs only one more point to win the game

point de jeu, balle de jeu
a tennis shot where the player hits the ball immediately after it bounces, close to the ground

demi-volée, mi-volée
a tennis shot hit with a slicing motion, often with backspin to keep the ball low

coup tranchant, coup coupé
a type of tennis played with a softer ball and on a smaller court compared to traditional tennis

soft tennis, tennis doux
the point in tennis that needs to be received by a player to win the set

point de set, balle de set
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