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a type of tennis that is played on sand with a special paddle and soft ball
tennis de plage, tennis sur sable
a form of tennis adapted for players who use wheelchairs due to physical disabilities
tennis en fauteuil roulant, tennis fauteuil roulant
a stroke hit diagonally across the court from one corner to the opposite corner in tennis
coup croisé, frappe en diagonale
(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
a basic tennis shot made after the ball bounces on the court, usually from the baseline
coup de fond, frappé de fond
a tennis shot aimed to get past an opponent at the net
coup décroisé, coup de passing
the point in tennis scored after a tie, giving the player a chance to win the game with the next point
avantage
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, point de rupture
a tie in tennis and table tennis that requires a player to win two more points to win the game
égalité, deuce
to win a game in which it is your opponent's turn to serve (= hit the ball across the net first)
brisé, casser
(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
un coup de poignet, une flick
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton
un smash, un coup de smash
the moment in tennis when a player needs one more point to win the match
point de match, point de victoire
the act of angrily or intentionally damaging a tennis racket during a match
abus de raquette, violence sur raquette
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
faute de service, service raté
a situation in tennis where the leading player or team needs only one more point to win the game
point de match, point de jeu
a tennis shot where the player hits the ball immediately after it bounces, close to the ground
demi-volée
a tennis shot hit with a slicing motion, often with backspin to keep the ball low
coupé, slice
a type of tennis played with a softer ball and on a smaller court compared to traditional tennis
tennis doux, soft tennis
the point in tennis that needs to be received by a player to win the set
point de set
