Accedi
a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net
tennis
a sport played by two or four players who hit a lightweight object called a shuttle back and forth over a tall net using rackets
volano
a game played on a table by two or four players who bounce a small ball on the table over a net using special rackets
tennis da tavolo, ping pong
a game that involves two or more players, hitting a rubber ball against the walls of a closed court by a racket
squash
a historical indoor racket sport played in an enclosed court with various walls and openings, using a complex set of rules and scoring
tennis reale, tennis storico
a game for two or four people who play with a hollow rubber ball and special rackets on a court with four walls
racquetball
to hit the ball in a way that makes it spin and curve sideways or at an angle, often making it bounce low and in a different direction
slice (verbo), affettare
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton
uno smash, un colpo forte
stroke in racket sports such as tennis or table tennis where the player hits the ball with forward spin
topspin, effetto topspin
the act of hitting the ball back to the opponent after it has been served or hit by the opponent in racket sports like tennis and table tennis
ritorno, restituzione
a softly hit shot in sports like tennis or badminton, aimed to land just over the net and close to the opponent's side
drop shot, colpo a sorpresa
a score of zero indicating that a player has not yet scored in a given set in sports like tennis and squash
zero, amore
(racket sports) a serve that the opponent fails to touch with their racket
ace
a delicate stroke played close to the net to gently drop the shuttlecock over
colpo a rete, tiro a rete
the way a player holds the racket to hit a backhand stroke
presa di rovescio, grip di rovescio
a stroke in racket sports where the player hits the ball with the back of their dominant hand facing the direction of the shot
colpo di rovescio, tiro di rovescio
a way of holding the racket to hit the ball or shuttlecock with the front side of the hand facing forward
preso del diritto, impugnatura di diritto
a stroke in racket sports like squash where the player hits the ball on their dominant side with a forward swing motion
dritto, colpo di dritto
a stroke in racket sports like tennis and squash where the player hits the ball on their dominant side with a forward swing motion
colpo di diritto, tiro di diritto
a way of holding the paddle in table tennis similar to shaking hands, with the thumb and index finger around the handle
presa shakehand, grip shakehand
a stroke in racket sports like badminton and tennis where the player hits the ball on their non-dominant side with a forward swing motion
colpo di rovescio, drive di rovescio
a powerful strike with the dominant hand's racket side in racket sports
smash di diritto, colpo di diritto
(racket sports) the rotational spin applied to the ball, causing it to curve or swerve sideways during flight
spin laterale, rotazione laterale
a type of spin applied to the ball in racket sports, where the ball rotates backwards as it moves through the air
spin all'indietro, retrospin
(table tennis) a regulation that speeds up play by requiring a point to be awarded if a rally lasts longer than a specified time limit
regola di accelerazione, regola di spedizione
a fault that occurs when a player's foot touches or crosses the boundary line during a serve in a racket sport
fallo di piede, errore di piede
a stroke in racket sports where the ball or shuttlecock is hit with the racket's frame instead of the strings
colpo di legno, colpo con il telaio
(racket sports) a serve that doesn't count because of a small problem, like the ball hitting the net or a distraction, and is played again
let, servizio let
a shot where the player hits the ball with power and speed in racket sports such as tennis and squash
drive, colpo potente
a topspin stroke executed with a backhand motion, typically in table tennis or badminton
colpo di rovescio in topspin, rovescio con effetto
a racket sport played on a smaller court surrounded by walls
paddle tennis
a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, played on a smaller court
pickleball
a racket sport played on a raised platform enclosed by wire fencing
tennis su piattaforma, platform tennis
a racket sport played on an enclosed court smaller than a tennis court
padel
a sport similar to badminton that is played with specially designed rackets and a shuttlecock
crossminton, badminton all'aperto
a racket sport, typically played on a court similar to squash or racquetball
Qianball, sport con racchetta
a sport that combines table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis into a single match
racketlon
a racket sport played with a rubber ball and rackets on a three-walled court, similar to squash and handball
frontenis, sport con racchetta
a fast-paced racket sport originating in the Basque region, played in a three-walled court using a curved basket to fling a ball against the front wall
jai alai
a Brazilian beach sport played with wooden rackets and a small rubber ball
frescobol
a sport played on a small court with a low net and wooden paddles, primarily in Barbados
tennis stradale, tennis di strada
an indoor racket and ball game that combines elements of lawn tennis and real tennis
sticke, gioco di racchetta
a traditional Basque racket sport played with a ball and a wooden racket
xare, sport tradizionale basco con racchetta
