Terminology
Call
A shout by a line judge declaring the ball was outside the area of play
Cannonball
An older term used to define a hard flat serve
Can Opener
A serve hit by a right handed player with a slice landing on or near the intersection of the singles tramline and service line in deuce court
Carve
To hit a groundstroke shot with a combination of sidespin and underspin
Challenge
To request the official to review the location where the ball has landed after a shot using ball tracking technology such as Hawkeye
Challenger
Chip
A tournament/tour which is one level below the ATP Tour. Players compete in an effort to gain ranking points for entry to the ATP Tour
Blocking a shot with underspin
Chip And Charge
The shot used as a setup as the player runs up to the net, often using underspin or topspin
Chop
A shot with extreme underspin
Clip The Line
A shot in which some part of the ball lands on the line
Closed Stance
Hitting the ball with the body facing parallel to the baseline and backturned to the opponent
Code Violation
When a player commits a violation such as voicing an obscenity or hitting the ball into the stands. This can lead to forfeiting the match
Counterpuncher
A defensive baseliner
Court
The area designated for playing a game of tennis
Cyclops
A device used on the Center Court to detect if a serve lands long past the service line. The device emits an audible noise when its long
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