Racquet: A bat with a long handle and a large looped frame with a string mesh tautly stretched across it, the frame made of wood, metal, graphite, composite, or some other synthetic material, used by a tennis player to hit the tennis ball during a game of tennis.

 

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Racquet: A bat with a long handle and a large looped frame with a string mesh tautly stretched across it, the frame made of wood, metal, graphite, composite, or some other synthetic material, used by . . . View Full Definition

Underhand Service: A service whereby a player serving delivers the ball with his or her racquet below shoulder level. In intermediate level tennis this is considered unusual but an acceptable ploy. In upper-in . . . View Full Definition

Strings: The material weaved through the face of the racquet. The strings are where contact with the ball is supposed to be made

Gut: Refers to a type of historically very popular racquet string made from natural materials (the intestines of cows).

Backswing: The portion of a swing where the racquet is swung backwards in preparation for the forward motion to hit the ball.

Forehand: A method of wielding a tennis racquet where the player hits the tennis ball with a stroke that comes from behind their body with the front of their racquet hand facing the ball

Backhand: Hitting the ball with the back of the racquet hand facing the ball at the moment of contact.