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Tennis Hall Of Fame: The sport's hall of fame located in newport, rhode island.

Tie: Synonymous with match but used for davis cup.

Tiebreaker: A special game at the score 6-6 in a set to decide the winner of the set; the winner is the first to reach at least seven points with a difference of two over the opponent.

Topspin: Spin of a ball where the top of the ball rotates toward the direction of travel; the spin goes forward over the top of the ball, causing the ball to dip and bounce at a higher angle to the court.

Touch: Occurs when a player touches any part of the net when the ball is still in play resulting in losing the point.

Tramline: A line defining the limit of play on the side of a singles or doubles court.

Trampolining: The effect which occurs when striking a ball flat with a racket which is strung at a very loose tension. Trampolining results in a shot which has a very high velocity.

Tree: A player who is playing much better than they normally play, or a shot that a player hits that he/she would not normally make under normal circumstances.

Treeing: Someone who is playing much better than they normally play.

Tweener: A trick shot first popularized by yannick noah which involves hitting the ball between the legs from front to rear while retrieving an offensive lob.

Twist Serve: A serve hit with a combination of slice and topspin which results in a curving trajectory and high bounce in the opposite direction of the balls flight trajectory. (see kick serve).

U.S. Open: The US Open or U.S. Open (or formally United States Open) tennis tournament is the modern incarnation of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, with the U.S. National Champions . . . View Full Definition

Umpire: An independent person designated to enforce the rules of the game in a match, usually sitting on a high chair beside the net.

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

Underspin: Spin of a ball where the top of the ball rotates away from the direction of travel; the spin is underneath the ball, causing the ball to float and to bounce at a lower angle to the court.

Unforced Error: During play, an error in a service or return shot that cannot be attributed to any factor other than poor judgement and execution by the player.

Unseeded Player: A player (male or female) who is not a seed in the tournament (see seed).

Volley: A forehand or backhand shot executed before the ball bounces in the court.

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