Terminology
Second Service
When serving, players have two chances to hit the ball in the opponent's service court.
Serve
To begin a point by hitting the ball in the opponent's half of the court
Service Game
With regard to a player, the game where the player is serving
Serve And Volley
A strategy to serve and immediately move forward to make a volley and hopefully a winner
Set Point
A situation when the player who is leading needs one more point to win a set. If the player is serving they are said to be serving for the set
Shank
A mishit where the ball contacts the racket frame during the swing resulting in a shot which is usually well out
Singles
A tennis game played by two players
Sitter
A shot hit by the opponent which is hit with very little pace and no spin which bounces high after landing so an easy shot to put away
Slice
Hitting the ball with underspin during a rally or with sidespin during service
Smash
The most frequent variety of the overhead shot which is hit with so much power that it is hard to manage by the opponents
Spank
To hit a grounstroke flat with a lot of pace
Spin
Rotation of the ball as it moves through the air, affecting its trajectory and bounce
Straight Sets
Stringing
A match where the winner never loses a set
The elasticity of the strings depends on the tension which the racket is strung. Players who like to hit the ball hard prefer tauter strings
Stroke
A striking of the ball
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