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

Ex: Beach tennis made its debut as an official sport at the 2005 Asian Beach Games .
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a form of tennis adapted for players who use wheelchairs due to physical disabilities

Ex: She dreams of representing her country in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games.
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a stroke hit diagonally across the court from one corner to the opposite corner in tennis

Ex: The cross-court shot opened up the court for a winning opportunity .
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(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: Her opponent capitalized on the double fault, winning the game .
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a basic tennis shot made after the ball bounces on the court, usually from the baseline

Ex: She struggled with her ground stroke in the windy conditions .
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a tennis shot aimed to get past an opponent at the net

Ex: A good passing shot can catch the opponent off guard .
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advantage
[noun]

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

Ex: The advantage was quickly lost due to an unforced error .
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a situation in tennis where the receiving player can win the game if they win the next point against the server's serve

Ex: The match turned in her favor after she converted a crucial break point.
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deuce
[noun]

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

Ex: They exchanged several deuces before someone won .
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break
[noun]

the act of winning a game while receiving serve, instead of serving

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to kill
[Verb]

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

Ex: With a mighty swing , she killed the ball , sending it rocketing past her opponent .
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flick
[noun]

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

Ex: A well-timed flick can turn a defensive shot into an offensive opportunity.
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smash
[noun]

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

Ex: The badminton player practiced his smash technique to improve his game .
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the moment in tennis when a player needs one more point to win the match

Ex: She saved match point with a brilliant shot .
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the act of angrily or intentionally damaging a tennis racket during a match

Ex: The player apologized to the crowd for his display of racket abuse and vowed to remain composed in future matches .
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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 struggled with his serve , resulting in many faults.
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a situation in tennis where the leading player or team needs only one more point to win the game

Ex: They fought tooth and nail to save game point and stay in the match .
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a tennis shot where the player hits the ball immediately after it bounces, close to the ground

Ex: Her opponent was surprised by the accuracy of her half volley.
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chop shot
[noun]

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

Ex: He practiced his chop shot for accuracy .
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a type of tennis played with a softer ball and on a smaller court compared to traditional tennis

Ex: He bought a new racket specifically for soft tennis matches .
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set point
[noun]

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

Ex: He saved multiple set points with strong play .
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