Tennis Glossary
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Love Game: A shutout game, won without the opponent scoring
Lucky Loser: The highest ranked player to lose in the final round of qualifying but still gain acceptance into the main draw of a tournament due to a main draw player withdrawing
Mac-Cam: A high speed video camera used for televised instant replays of close shots landing on/near the baseline.
Masters Cup: The year end tennis competition for the atp tour where the top 8 players compete.
Match Point: A situation when the player who is leading needs one more point to win the match. If the player is serving in such a situation, (s)he is said to be 'serving for the match'. Variations of the . . . View Full Definition
Mercedes Super 9: The former name for the 9 atp masters series tournaments
Mini-Break: To win a point from the opponent's serve in a tiebreak without losing points on your own serve.
Mis-Hit: When the racket fails to make contact with the ball in the 'sweetspot' area of the strings
Mixed Doubles: A tennis game played by four players, two male, two female, one of each player sex per side of the court
Moonball: A medium-high offensive lob hit with topspin (in the uk, also a pejorative term for a defensive, very high return of shot)
MOP: Stands for major opportunity point at 0-30.
Net: The piece of netting stretched across the middle of the court; it is held up by the posts
Net Point: A point won or lost on approaching the net, as opposed to a point won or lost by a stroke from the baseline
New Balls: A new set of balls replacing the old ones during the game from time to time due to the fact that strokes make the ball heat up and alter its bounce characteristics; the player first to serve . . . View Full Definition
No-Mans Land: The area between the service line and the baseline, where a player is most vulnerable
NTRP Rating: A tennis rating system which consists of a scale from 1 to 7 with a 1 being an absolute beginner and 7 a touring pro.
OP: Stands for opportunity point at 15-30.
Open Stance: Hitting the ball with the body facing between parallel to the baseline and facing the opponent; a modern technique.
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