Tennis Glossary
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Out: Any ball that lands outside the play area
Overhead: (also: 'smash') a situation when the player is hitting the ball over his/her head; if the shot is hit relatively strong, it is referred to as the smash (see: smash); smashes are often referr . . . View Full Definition
Overrule: Reversing a call from the linesperson, done by the umpire
Overwrap: A material wrapped over the handle of the racket to absorb moisture. Includes gauze and the popular overap tournagrip (tradename).
Passing Shot: A shot that passes by (not over) the opponent at the net (see lob)
Peng: A drop shot that finds the net or allows an easy return winner for the opponent
Poaching: (in doubles) an aggressive move where the player at net moves to volley a shot intended for his/her partner
Point: The period of play between the first successful service of a ball to the point at which that ball goes out of play
Pressureless Ball: A special type of tennis ball that does not have a core of pressurized air as standard balls do but rather has a core made of solid rubber, or a core filled tightly with micro-particles. Qua . . . View Full Definition
Protected Ranking: A player injured for a minimum of six months can ask for a protected ranking, which will be based on his or her average ranking during the first three months of his or her injury. The player . . . View Full Definition
Pulp: 30-30 in a service game; not quite 'deuce' (juice).
Pusher: A player who does not try to hit winners, but only to return the ball safely
Putaway: A shot to try to end the point from an advantageous situation
Qualies: The qualifying rounds of a tournament where participants compete for a spot in the main draw.
Qualifier: Player that did not automatically make the main draw based upon his/her world ranking but by competing in a pre-tournament qualifying competition.
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
Rally: A series of return hits of the ball that ends when one or other player fails to return the ball within the court boundary or fails to return a ball that falls within the play area.
Receiver: The person that is being served to
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