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| foot fault |
in tennis, a violation caused if both feet are not behind the base line when one is serving. |
| footwork |
the manner in which the feet are used or moved, as in sports such as tennis or boxing, or in dance. [1/3 definitions] |
| forecourt |
in tennis, the part of the court between the service line and the net. (Cf. backcourt.) [1/3 definitions] |
| forehand |
of a stroke in tennis or the like, performed with the palm facing forward. [3/4 definitions] |
| forehanded |
in tennis and similar sports, forehand. [2/3 definitions] |
| gallery |
a group of spectators, as at a golf or tennis match. [1/7 definitions] |
| game point |
the winning point in a game such as tennis. [1/2 definitions] |
| get |
in tennis and other sports, a difficult return of a ball. [1/17 definitions] |
| half volley |
a racket stroke, as in tennis, that hits the ball just as it bounces up after striking the ground. |
| Jimmy McDaniel |
U.S. tennis player, who, in a match against Don Budge in 1940, was the first African American to play a white champion (b. 1917). |
| lawn tennis |
tennis when played on a grass court. |
| linesman |
in sports such as tennis and football, an official who assists the referee, as by observing particular violations. [1/2 definitions] |
| lob |
a ball, esp. a tennis ball, hit or thrown in a high, often slow arc. [1/2 definitions] |
| love set |
a set in tennis in which the losing team or player wins no games. |
| match point |
the final point that must be scored to win a match, esp. in tennis. |
| net1 |
something made of such a fabric, as in various sports such as tennis, basketball, hockey, and soccer. [1/6 definitions] |
| paddle |
in table tennis and other sports, a similar, smaller device with a short handle used to hit the ball. [1/8 definitions] |
| paddleball |
a game played on a handball court following handball rules, but in which the ball, resembling a tennis ball, is hit with a short-handled, perforated paddle. |
| paddle tennis |
a modified form of tennis, handball, and squash played on an outdoor court with wooden paddles and a rubber ball. |
| passing shot |
in tennis, a shot that goes past an opponent who is at or moving towards the net. |
| Ping-Pong |
trademark for table tennis. |
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