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

tennis da spiaggia, tennis sulla sabbia

a form of tennis adapted for players who use wheelchairs due to physical disabilities

tennis in carrozzina, tennis per disabili in carrozzina

a stroke hit diagonally across the court from one corner to the opposite corner in tennis

colpo incrociato, tiro 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

doppio fallo

a basic tennis shot made after the ball bounces on the court, usually from the baseline

colpo di diritto, colpo dal fondo

a tennis shot aimed to get past an opponent at the net

colpo di passing, colpo di passaggio

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

vantaggio

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

punto di rottura, punto di break

a tie in tennis that requires a player to win two more points to win the game

deuce, parità

(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return

colpire con forza, ammazzare

(tennis) a quick and controlled movement of the wrist to generate spin on the ball during a shot

un colpo di polso, una flick

a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton

uno smash, un colpo forte

the moment in tennis when a player needs one more point to win the match

punto di match, punto decisivo

the act of angrily or intentionally damaging a tennis racket during a match

abuso della racchetta, danneggiamento della racchetta

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

inservibile

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

punto di gioco, punto partita

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

mezza volée

a tennis shot hit with a slicing motion, often with backspin to keep the ball low

colpo a taglio, slice

a type of tennis played with a softer ball and on a smaller court compared to traditional tennis

tennis morbido, soft tennis

