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Love

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Tennis scoring term that represents zero or no score.

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Alley

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The area between the singles and doubles sidelines, which is considered in play during doubles matches.

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Lob

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A high arching shot that goes over the opponent's head and is intended to land near the baseline.

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Serve

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The shot that starts each point, hit from behind the baseline into the serve box diagonally opposite.

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Double Hit

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Illegal action when the ball is hit twice by the player's racket on a single swing.

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Double Fault

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When a player fails to get their serve into the correct service box twice in a row, thus losing the point.

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Drop Shot

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A lightly hit ball that barely goes over the net and is intended to land close to the net on the opponent's side.

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Ace

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A serve that is neither touched nor returned by the receiving player and wins the point.

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Advantage

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The point scored after a deuce, giving one player the lead and potential to win the game with the next point.

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Backhand

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A stroke that is hit with the back of the hand facing the ball, typically performed with one or both hands on the racket.

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Crosscourt

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A shot that is hit diagonally across the court from one side to the other.

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Volley

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A shot that is hit before the ball bounces, typically performed near the net.

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Topspin

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A type of spin where the top of the ball moves forward in the direction of the hit, causing it to dip and bounce higher.

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Deuce

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A score of 40-40 in a game, where a player must score two consecutive points to win the game.

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Break Point

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A situation where the receiving player has the opportunity to win the game by the next point.

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Set Point

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A situation where a player has the chance to win the set with the next point.

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Slice

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A shot with underspin that causes the ball to float and slow down when it bounces on the opponent's side.

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Let

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Called when the serve hits the net and then falls into the correct service box, resulting in a serve do-over.

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Match Point

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A situation where a player has the chance to win the entire match with the next point.

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Overhead

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A shot hit above a player's head with a serve-like motion, also known as a smash.

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Challenge

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When a player requests a review of the chair umpire’s decision using electronic aids like Hawk-Eye.

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Tiebreak

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A special game played to decide the winner of a set when the score reaches 6-6.

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Unforced Error

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A mistake in play, such as hitting a ball into the net or out of bounds, that is not due to the opponent's good play.

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No-man's Land

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The area of the court between the baseline and the service line which is a tactical disadvantage to occupy.

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Groundstroke

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A shot that is hit after the ball has bounced once on the court.

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Forehand

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A stroke in which the inner side of the palm leads the racket into the shot.

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Baseline

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The line at the end of the court representing the boundary of the length of the court.

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Foot Fault

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When the server steps on or over the baseline or the center mark before hitting the ball.

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Rally

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A series of back-and-forth shots that the players hit after the serve and before a point is scored.

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