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| A perfect serve in bounds that the opponent cannot return and is not touched by the receiver. |
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| The player who scores the first point after deuce is said to have the advantage, since winning the next point will also win the game. |
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| Area on each side of the singles court that enlarges the court area when doubles is being played; also known as the tramlines. |
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| The line which indicates the legal length of the playing court, beyond where the serve must be made. |
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| The area of the court from the baseline to the service line. |
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| To return the ball by holding the racket stationary rather than swinging it. |
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| The right to advance to the next round of a tournament without playing a match. |
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| An illegal shot, on which the ball is held and/or carried on the racket, rather than being struck. |
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| The tennis court is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide for singles, 36 feet wide for doubles. |
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| Failure to hit either of two serves in play. |
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| The failure or refusal of a player to take part in or complete a match, resulting in a victory for the opponent. |
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| When players are tied at 40. |
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The act of striking the ball twice during a single stroke; it results in loss of the point.
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Doubles A match between two teams of two players each.
Doubles court The playing area for a doubles match, which includes the two alleys as well as the singles court. The area is 78 feet long by 36 feet wide.
Down the line Descriptive of a shot that is hit straight from near the sideline, as opposed to a cross-court shot.
Drag volley A volley hit with backspin.
Draw The process by which matches are arranged and scheduled for a tournament. Generally, seeded players are given byes or scheduled before the draw, and names of the other entrants are then randomly selected to determine match-ups and order of play. The word is also used to mean the schedule itself, after the draw has been completed. See also seed.
Drop Shot A soft shot that drops just over the net; usually hit with backspin to minimize its bounce. It's most commonly used against an opponent who is playing deep, as contrasted with the chip shot. This shot is most effective on a clay court surface.
Drop volley A drop shot that's hit before the ball has bounced.
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| A shot that fails to cross the net or lands out of the court, resulting in loss of the point. |
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| hit with little or no spin, usually it is hit with great speed and power. |
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| the finishing motion of the swing after the ball has been hit. |
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| The flat area of the racket formed by the strings and bounded by the frame. |
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| The area between the net and the service line. |
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| A contest in which one player or side serves throughout. |
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| To hit the ball at or near the opponent's body, forcing an awkward or weak return. |
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| The term used for no score |
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| groundstroke that passes a player at the net on either side. |
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| The optimum hitting area, around the middle of the racket face. |
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| To move into the forecourt and toward the net to be able to hit volleys quickly into the opponent's side of the court. |
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| A doubles formation in which each partner is responsible for one half of the court, as divided by the center line. |
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| Descriptive of a shot that lands beyond the sideline, or beyond the service sideline in the case of a serve. See also long. |
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