Serve where the tennis ball is served in and not touched by the receiver
When one player wins the first point from a deuce and needs one more point to win the game
Stroke in which the ball is hit with the back of the racquet hand facing the ball at the moment of contact
Winning (or losing) a set 6–0
Child tasked with retrieving tennis balls from the court that have gone out of play and supplying the balls to the players before their service
Line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play
Winning (or losing) a set 6–1
Area designated for playing a game of tennis
Davis Cup match which is played after the victor of the tie has already been decided.
Score of 40–40 in a game
Play in which the player hits the ball lightly enough to just go over the net, usually with backspin; designed to catch a player who is away from the net off guard
Shot with relatively little spin.
Type of service fault in which a player, during the serve, steps on or over the baseline into the court before striking the ball
Stroke in which the player hits the ball with the front of the racquet hand facing the ball
Forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court
Shot made after a short bounce or simultaneous to the bounce
Stroke in which the ball is hit high above the net
Zero
Stroke in which the player hits the ball over his/her head
Period of play between the first successful service of a ball and the time at which that ball goes out of play
30–30, not quite a deuce
Player who does not try to hit winners, but only to return the ball safely
To begin a point by hitting the ball into the opponent's half of the court
Strongly hit overhead, typically executed when the player who hits the shot is very close to the net and can therefore hit the ball nearly vertically, often so that it bounces into the stands, making it unreturnable
A shot hit by a player before it bounces on his own side of the court