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TENNIS TERMS

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• BACKHAND: A way to swing the tennis racquet that involves the player hitting the
ball with a swing that comes across the body.
• BLACKSPIN: Spin of a tennis ball that causes the ball to slow down and/or
bounce low.
• BLACKSWING: The motion of a swing that moves the racquet into position to
swing forward and strike the ball.
• BAGEL: In tennis, an expression meaning to win a set 6 – 0.
• BASELINE: The line indicating back of the court.
• BASELINER: A tennis player whose strategy is to play from the baseline. See
Tennis Strategies for more.

• BREAK: When the server loses the game Break point: one point away from
breaking serves.
• CHIP: Blocking a shot with backspin.

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