TENN360 | THE FAN'S GUIDE TO THE TOUR
tennis is more than the score.
THE GLOSSARY
Tennis Terms, Explained. The TENN360 way.
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POPULAR TERMS
SERVE
The shot that starts every point, hit from behind the baseline into the correct service box.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
Every point starts here. Get it right and you're already asking questions.
LOVE
The tennis term for zero.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
Zero. Nothing. Nada. And somehow tennis decided “love” sounded nicer.
BACKHAND
A stroke played on the opposite side of the body from the dominant hand.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
The shot that can look effortless when it's Federer — and considerably less so when we're trying it.
RALLY
A sequence of shots exchanged between players before a point ends.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
The bit where both players refuse to give the ball back.
DEUCE COURT
The right-hand side of the court when facing the net, where points begin from the deuce side.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
One side of the court gets the deuce side. The other gets the drama.
BYE
Automatic advancement to the next round without playing a match.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
A free pass. No opponent, no match, no complaints.
RANKING CUT-OFF
The ranking position used to determine which players qualify for direct entry into a tournament.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
The invisible line between “you're in” and “you'll need another way in.”
ON THE FRONT FOOT
Playing aggressively and controlling the point.
TENN360 TRANSLATION
You're making them react instead of reacting to them. Exactly where you want to be.
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