Тениски термини - дел 2 (од л до з) на англиски

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ladder tennis ladder where players compete for position by winning matches against other players on the ladder
lawn tennis The original name for modern tennis, played on a grass surface
league A group of tennis players competing against other groups or teams
let (1) When the service hits the net and lands in a let is played and the server gets another ball, (2) an error in scoring or lines has occurred and the point is replayed
lob To hit the ball high and sometimes deep, usually an offensive shot, similar to "moonball"
love Refers to the score when no points have been won, as in fourty-love

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match point The player who is ahead only needs to win the very next point to win the match
mixed See "mixed doubles"
mixed doubles One female and one male play against one female and one male, sometimes detrimental to a marriage
moonball To hit the ball high, sometimes with topspin, usually not much pace - very frustrating to hard-hitting players

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no-ad scoring Opposite of regular scoring; first to 4 points wins, play sudden death at 3-3

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poach In doubles, to hit a ball (usually with a volley) that would normally be hit by another

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qualies Qualifying rounds of any tournament, feeds into the main draw

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regular scoring Same as conventional scoring, i.e. 15, 30, 40, duece, ad

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seed In a tournament, the top players based on previous results
serve volley Serve and volley, rushing the net immediately following the serve to hit a volley on the second shot
service break
slice Stroke under the ball, usually high to low, produced a low trajectory
side or serve To begin a match, the person who wins the toss can select to serve or which side to begin on
Slam see "Grand Slam"
smash Overhead
stick Tennis racket
straights See "win in two"
string The hitting surface of the racquet, made up of interlaced strings
sweet spot The optimun hitting area, around the middle of the racquet

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tank Lose a match after having a big lead, often on purpose
three four The score is thirty-fourty, also four-three
tie break Rule for deciding a set when the score has reached 6-6
top See "topspin"
top seed In a tournament, the best player based on previous results
topspin Stroke over the ball, usually low to high, produced a high trajectory
tour Professional tennis tour, ATP and WTA

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underspin See "slice"

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win in two To win a best two-out-of-three match in two straight sets
wrong foot To hit a shot to the court of an opponent who is leaning or running the opposite direction