Tennis Terms

Find 10 terms you'll hear in nearly every tennis match.

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Tennis has a vocabulary all its own, built up over more than a century of the sport. This puzzle covers ten terms you'll hear in nearly every match.

Serve: The shot that starts every point, hit by tossing the ball up and striking it into the opponent's service box.
Volley: A shot hit before the ball bounces, usually played close to the net.
Rally: An extended back-and-forth exchange of shots between players before a point ends.
Ace: A serve that's untouched by the returner, winning the point outright.
Deuce: A tied score of 40-40, requiring a player to win two points in a row to take the game.
Baseline: The line marking the back boundary of the court, where players often stand to return serves.
Backhand: A stroke hit with the back of the hand leading, on the side opposite a player's dominant grip.
Forehand: A stroke hit with the palm leading, typically a player's most natural and powerful shot.
Tiebreak: A special game played to decide a set once the score reaches a set number of games apiece.
Doubles: A match format with two players on each side of the net, rather than the standard one-on-one singles.