What is a serve the opponent cannot touch called?
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Ace
An ace relies on speed: top players fire the serve down at over 200 km/h.
💡 Did you know? An ace is an untouched serve: an outright point.
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What is a score of zero called in tennis?
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Love
From zero, tennis counts oddly on: 15, 30, 40: probably a leftover of old clock-face scoring.
💡 Did you know? 'Love' for zero may come from the French 'l'œuf' (egg).
What is the score of 40:40 called?
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Deuce
At deuce a game can in theory seesaw forever until one side wins two points in a row.
💡 Did you know? At deuce (40:40) you need a two-point lead.
How many serve attempts do you get per point?
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Two
Players often go safer on the second serve: miss both and it's a double fault, point gone.
💡 Did you know? After a fault you still get a second serve.
What decides a set at 6:6?
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Tie-break
In a tie-break you count 1, 2, 3 …: first to seven points with a two-point lead takes the set.
💡 Did you know? The tie-break decides the set at 6:6.
What is a high ball played over the opponent's head called?
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Lob
Hit with topspin, a lob kicks away after bouncing: almost impossible to chase down.
💡 Did you know? A good lob beats an opponent at the net.
What is the hard overhead shot at the net called?
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Smash
The smash is tennis's most aggressive shot: hammered overhead into the opponent's court.
💡 Did you know? The smash often ends a high ball spectacularly.
What is the delicate short ball that dies just behind the net called?
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Drop shot
A drop shot works best when the opponent is stuck far behind the baseline.
💡 Did you know? The drop shot falls just over the net and dies.
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