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Instead of playing multiple sets, players may play one "pro set". A pro set is first to 8 (or 10) games by a margin of two games, instead of first to 6 games.

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

Stroke in which the player hits the ball over his/her head; if the shot is hit relatively strongly, it is referred to as a smash; smashes are often referred to as simply overheads, although not every ...

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

The no-man's land is the area of the court between the baseline and the service line where a player is most vulnerable.

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

Played the same as doubles, but with one man and one woman per team. This form of tennis is rare in the professional game because the men's and women's tours are organized separately.

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

It may be used as a synonym for the twist serve or the American twist. However, kick serve is commonly used to refer to any serve with heavy topspin or kick on it.

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

Tennis games where the participants are aged 18 and under. Eligibility to compete is not based on age, but year of birth.

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

The governing body of world tennis, made up of 210 national tennis associations or corresponding organizations of independent countries or territories.

Domain: Sports; Branża/dziedzina: Tennis

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