Tennis Terminology

1. Stroke in which the ball is hit with the back of the racquet hand facing the ball at the moment of contact
3. Forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court
5. Serve where the tennis ball is served in and not touched by the receiver
7. Stroke in which the player hits the ball over his/her head
9. When one player wins the first point from a deuce and needs one more point to win the game
12. Another name for zero
13. Interlaced fabric, cord, and tape stretched across the entire width of the court; it is held up by the posts
15. The area on each side bounded by the singles sideline, the service line, and the net
16. Stroke in which the ball is hit high above the net
18. Bat with a long handle and a large looped frame with a string mesh tautly stretched across it
19. A shot hit by a play before it bounces onto their side of the court

1. The area between the baseline and the service line
2. The rearmost line of the court, furthest from and parallel to the net
3. Winning all four Major tournaments in a calendar year
4. The line that is parallel to the net and is located between the baseline and the net. It marks the end of the service boxes
6. Serve that fails to land the ball in the correct area of play, therefore not starting the point
8. Score of 40–40 in a game
10. Matches played by four players, two per side of the court
11. In doubles, an aggressive move where the player at the net moves to volley a shot intended for his/her partner
14. Stroke in which the player hits the ball with the front of the racquet hand facing the ball
15. Striking of the ball
17. The lanes on each side of the singles court, one on the ad side, one on the deuce side. These are only used when playing doubles