| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|
| Ace | When a ball is served so well by a player that the other player is not even able to touch the ball to be able to return it |
| Advantage (AD) | It is the point scored after Deuce (40-40), where if the player with the advantage wins the next point, they will win the game |
| All | Tie game (0-0, 15-15, 30-30) |
| Backcourt | The area surrounding the baseline |
| Backhand | A swing where a player brings the racquet across their body to make contact with the ball |
| Baseline | The back line of the court that runs parallel to the net and perpendicular to the perimeter sides of the court |
| Deuce | 40-40 (All tied up and the point before advantage): Win by 2 points to win the game, each player has won 3 points already |
| Double Fault | Two consecutive missed service attempts which causes the player to lose a point |
| Doubles | 2 players against 2 players |
| Drop Shot | A softly hit ball that lofts in the air with a lot of backspin before dropping |
| Fault | Missed service attempt |
| Forehand | Hitting the ball with your dominant hand holding the racquet on that same side of your body |
| Game | Part of a set which is then part of a match (6 games (win by 2), 3 sets or 5 sets, player to win a series of a best of 3 sets or 5 sets is called a match) |
| Let | Point played over again because of an interference |
| Lob | A ball hit that is well above the head of the opponent forcing them to run back on their side of the court |
| Match | Overall contest decided by a best of 3 or a best of 5 sets |
| Rally | Returning the ball back and forth while it is in play |
| Serve | When one player puts the ball into play to start the point (Alternates every game which player serves) |
| Set | Whichever player has won 6 games (by 2 games or more over the opponent), if not, sudden death occurs |
| Singles | 1 player against 1 player |
| Slice | Hitting the ball with your racquet in a high to low motion generating backspin |
| Smash | Hard overhead shot |
| Tiebreak | Way to decide who wins a set when it is tied at 6 games each |
| Topspin | Hitting the ball with your racquet in a low to high motion in a forward motion |
| Volley | Hitting the ball before it hits the ground |
