Tennis Vocabulary - Statistics

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Letter
Answer % Correct
A ball that is served so well the opponent cannot touch it with their racquet. A Ace
97%
A score of 40-all, or 40-40. D Deuce
82%
The failure of both service attempts. D {Double} fault
81%
A served ball that does not land in the proper service box. F Fault
80%
A stroke made by hitting the ball before it has touched the ground. V Volley
77%
The act of putting the ball into play for each point. S Service
76%
The overall contest, usually decided by the best two-out-of-three sets. M Match
75%
A point played over because of interference; or, a serve that hits the top of the net but is otherwise good, in which case the serve is taken again. L Let
73%
A softly hit ball with lots of backspin that lands near the net after crossing it. D {Drop} shot
72%
The part of a set that is completed when one player or side either wins four points and is at least two points ahead of his or her opponent, or who wins two points in a row after deuce. G Game
70%
A stroke that lifts the ball high in the air, usually over the head of the opponent at the net. L Lob
70%
A fault called against the server for stepping on or over the baseline with either foot during delivery of the serve. F Foot fault
69%
A scoring unit awarded to a player who or team that has won: (a) 6 or more games and has a two-game lead; or (b) 6 games and the tiebreak game when played at 6-all. S Set
66%
The court’s back line that runs parallel to the net and perpendicular to the sidelines. B Baseline
61%
A stroke made after the ball has bounced; either a forehand or backhand. G {Ground} stroke
59%
A series of good hits made successfully by players. R Rally
59%
A shot that imparts backspin on the ball by hitting the ball with a high-to-low motion. S Slice
59%
A hard overhead shot. S Smash
58%
An offensive tennis shot that players hit so that they can transition up to the net to try and close out the point. A {Approach} (shot)
40%
The area between the singles and doubles sideline on each side of the court. A Alley
38%
The stroke made by hitting a ball immediately after it has touched the ground. H Half-volley
35%
A slang term for the area between the service line and the baseline. N No man’s land
33%
The fundamental movements a player performs to hit a tennis ball with the racket. S Stroke
32%
The area around the baseline. B Backcourt
22%
The right side of the court. D Deuce court
18%
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