a type of tennis that is played on sand with a special paddle and soft ball
tênis de praia
a form of tennis adapted for players who use wheelchairs due to physical disabilities
tênis em cadeira de rodas
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
(tênis) quando o jogador faz dois saques consecutivos errados
a basic tennis shot made after the ball bounces on the court, usually from the baseline
golpe de solo
a tennis shot aimed to get past an opponent at the net
tiro de passe
the point in tennis scored after a tie, giving the player a chance to win the game with the next point
vantagem
a situation in tennis where the receiving player can win the game if they win the next point against the server's serve
ponto de interrupção
a tie in tennis and table tennis that requires a player to win two more points to win the game
diabo
to win a game in which it is your opponent's turn to serve (= hit the ball across the net first)
pausa
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
matar
(tennis) a quick and controlled movement of the wrist to generate spin on the ball during a shot
estalido
a powerful shot with great force and speed, often seen in games like tennis or badminton
golpe forte e rápido no tênis
the moment in tennis when a player needs one more point to win the match
ponto que decide o jogo
the act of angrily or intentionally damaging a tennis racket during a match
abuso de raquete
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
falha
a situation in tennis where the leading player or team needs only one more point to win the game
ponto de jogo
a tennis shot where the player hits the ball immediately after it bounces, close to the ground
meio vôlei
a tennis shot hit with a slicing motion, often with backspin to keep the ball low
golpe
a type of tennis played with a softer ball and on a smaller court compared to traditional tennis