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This list of tennis words covers advanced tennis lingo and sports terms related to the game. Shoot through to the most common terminology in tennis by clicking the alphabetic facility below. Or, take a break and sharpen your knowledge and understanding of the game. This comprehensive glossary of tennis terms and definitions continues to grow.
This glossary defines terms related to the sport of table tennis.
Tennis Players Terms: L. Lawn Tennis: name for the original tennis game location, played on grass. Let: a ball touching the net on the serve but landing in bounds. Line Judge: a person with the responsibility of ruling the ball in or out of bounds. Lob: a ball hit high in the air into the opponent's court. Tennis: Glossary and Terms. Ace - a serve that is a winner without the receiving tennis player able to return the ball. Ad court - the part of the tennis court that is to the left of the tennis players. Advantage - when a tennis player needs one more point to win the game after the score was deuce.
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- The ball touches the net in service (service), provided the service is otherwise correct or the ball is obstructed by the player on the receiving side. Obstruction means a player touches the ball when it is above or traveling towards the playing surface, not having touched the player's court since last being struck by the player.
- When the player on the receiving side is not ready and the service is delivered.
- Player's failure to make a service or a return or to comply with the Laws is due to a disturbance outside the control of the player.
- Play is interrupted by the umpire or assistant umpire.
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References[edit]
- ^International Table Tennis Federation 2011, index 2.13 and 2.14
- ^Hodges 1993, p. 20
- ^Hodges 1993, p. 21
- ^International Table Tennis Federation 2011, index 2.4
- ^Hodges 1993, p. 89
- ^'USA Table Tennis glossary'.
- ^'USA Table Tennis glossary'.
- ^'USA Table Tennis glossary'.
- ^Yuza N., Sasaoka K., Nishioka N., Matsui Y., Yamanaka N. et al. (1992.) Game Analysis of Table Tennis in Top Japanese Players of Different Playing Styles. Int. J. of Table Tennis Scis. 1:79-89.
- ^Drianovski Y. and Otcheva G. (1998.) Survey of the game styles of some of the best Asian players at the 12th World University Table Tennis Championships (Sofia, 1998). International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
- ^'Official ITTF website'.
- ^International Table Tennis Federation 2011, index 2.5.3 and 2.9
- ^ abHodges 1993, p. 96
- ^'Why are Golf Balls Dimpled?'. math.ucr.edu.
- ^The CurveballArchived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Physics of Baseball.
- ^Clancy, L.J. (1975), Aerodynamics, Section 4.6, Pitman Publishing
- ^'USA Table Tennis glossary'.
- ^Hodges, Larry. 'Playing the Seemiller or American Grip'. blog.paddlepalace.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^https://www.megaspin.net/info/glossary.asp
- ^ITTF (August 2018). The International Table Tennis Federation Handbook 2018(PDF). Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^USA Table Tennis glossary Retrieved 2012-02-18.
Bibliography[edit]
- Uzorinac, Zdenko (2001). ITTF 1926 - 2001 Table Tennis Legends. ITTF. ISBN2-94031-200-1. OCLC248920627.
- Charyn, Jerome (2002). Sizzling Chops & Devilish Spins: Ping-Pong and the Art of Staying Alive. Four Walls Eight Windows. ISBN1-56858-242-0.
- Hodges, Larry (1993). Table Tennis: Steps to Success. Human Kinetics. ISBN0-87322-403-5.
- International Table Tennis Federation (2011). ITTF Handbook 2011/2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- Seemiller, Dan (1996). Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies. Human Kinetics. ISBN0-88011-520-3.
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Ace A perfect serve in bounds that the opponent cannot return and is not touched by the receiver.
Ad court The side of the court on which the second point of each game begins, also called the left court or the backhand court.
Advantage The player who scores the first point after deuce is said to have the advantage, since winning the next point will also win the game.
Advantage court The left service court, where the receiver takes service when either player has the advantage.
Advantage in Indicates that the server has the advantage.
Advantage out Indicates that the receiver has the advantage.
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Alley Area on each side of the singles court that enlarges the court area when doubles is being played; also known as the tramlines. The alleys are 4 feet wide. Also see The anatomy of the tennis court.
American twist A serve that has spin causing it to bounce high and to the receiver's left, off a right-handed player's racket. Opposite of a reverse twist.
Approach shot A shot hit hard and deep to allow the player to take the net; used from inside the baseline to enable a player to attack the net.
Attack the net To move into the forecourt and toward the net to be able to hit volleys quickly into the opponent's side of the court. Also known as take the net.
Australian formation Serving formation in doubles where the server and server's partner are initially positioned on the same side of the court.
Australian grip Midway between the Eastern and continental to facilitate serve-volley play on grass.
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