Tennis Test Flashcards
Server’s point after deuce
Advantage in
Receiver’s point after deuce
Advantage out
Balls hit to the non-racket side of the player
Backhand
A shot that bounces near the baseline
Deep Shot
When the score is 40-40 or any tie score after that
Deuce
Failure at both service attempts, thus receiver’s point
Double fault
A softly hit ball that barely travels over the net
Drop shot
The hitting surface of the racket
Face
Balls hit to the racket side of the player
Forehand
Forehand or backhand stroke made after the ball has bounced
Groundstroke
Ball that must be replayed due to interference or a served ball that touches the net and still goes into the correct service area
Let
A ball hit high enough in the air to clear the net, usually by at least 10 feet and lifts over the head of the opponent
Lob
A serve that lands beyond the service line, or a shot that lands beyond the baseline
Long
No score (zero)
Love
A completed contest
Match