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beach tennis

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

[noun]
wheelchair tennis

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

[noun]
cross-court shot

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

[noun]
double fault

(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

[noun]
ground stroke

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

[noun]
passing shot

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

[noun]
advantage

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

[noun]
break point

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

[noun]
deuce

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

[noun]
break

to win a game in which it is your opponent's turn to serve (= hit the ball across the net first)

[noun]
to kill

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

[Verb]
flick

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

[noun]
smash

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

[noun]
match point

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

[noun]
racket abuse

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

[noun]
fault

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

[noun]
game point

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

[noun]
half volley

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

[noun]
chop shot

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

[noun]
soft tennis

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

[noun]
set point

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

[noun]
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