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beach tennis

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

Ex: Sarah and Tom are champions at beach tennis; they never lose a match. 
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wheelchair tennis

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

Ex: She excels at wheelchair tennis despite her physical challenges. 
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cross-court shot

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

Ex: She executed a perfect cross-court shot to win the point. 
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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

Ex: She lost the game after committing a double fault on match point. 
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ground stroke

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

Ex: She perfected her ground stroke during practice. 
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passing shot

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

Ex: She won the point with a precise passing shot. 
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advantage
advantage
[noun]

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

Ex: She had the advantage and needed one more point to win. 
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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

Ex: He saved three break points in a row with powerful serves. 
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deuce
deuce
[noun]

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

Ex: The match was at deuce, creating a tense atmosphere. 
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break
break
[noun]

(in tennis) a win in a game when the opponent is serving

Ex: She secured an early break in the first set. 
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to kill
to kill
[Verb]

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

Ex: She killed the serve with a powerful forehand. 
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flick
flick
[noun]

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

Ex: She used a flick of her wrist to add topspin to her forehand. 
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smash
smash
[noun]

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

Ex: The tennis player won the point with a powerful smash down the line. 
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match point

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

Ex: She nervously prepared to serve on match point. 
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racket abuse

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

Ex: The player received a warning from the umpire for racket abuse after smashing his racket against the court. 
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fault
fault
[noun]

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

Ex: He was frustrated after committing another fault. 
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game point

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

Ex: She remained focused as she approached game point in the final set. 
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half volley

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

Ex: He executed a perfect half volley to win the point. 
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chop shot
chop shot
[noun]

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

Ex: She used a chop shot to surprise her opponent. 
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soft tennis

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

Ex: Soft tennis is popular in Japan and other Asian countries. 
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set point
set point
[noun]

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

Ex: He celebrated after winning the set on set point. 
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