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2. Ace (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   In tennis, an ace is a legal serve that is not touched by the receiver, winning the point for the server. [1] In professional tennis, aces are generally seen on a player's first serve, where the server can strike the ball with maximum force and take more chances with ball placement, such as the far corners of the service box. [2]

3. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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   Real tennis (also royal tennis or court tennis): An indoor racket sport which was the predecessor of the modern game of (lawn) tennis. The term real is used as a retronym to distinguish the ancient game from the modern game of lawn tennis. Known also as court tennis in the United States or royal tennis in Australia. [113]

4. Tennis shot - Wikipedia

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   A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to begin the point. The most common serve is used is an overhead serve.It is initiated by tossing the ball into the air over the server's head and hitting it when the arm is fully stretched out (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net.

5. Untouchable Djokovic downs Dimitrov in straight sets for ...

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   Djokovic was untouchable on his serve and did not face a single break point as he claimed a 40th Masters 1000 title. Djokovic increased his lead over Carlos Alcaraz in the race for the No. 1 spot ...

6. Serve (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net.

7. Outline of tennis - Wikipedia

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   Tennis shots There are eight basic shots in the game of tennis: Serve – a shot to start a point. A player begins a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the highest point of the toss) into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net. Ace – a legal serve that is not touched by the ...

8. Dick Wertheim - Wikipedia

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   Richard Wertheim (c. 1923 —September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, 1983, during a match at the 1983 US Open. [1] He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin. [2] Wertheim was sitting in a chair and officiating at the center line.

9. Flat (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   Goran Ivanišević prepares to serve in Wimbledon in 2004. Ivanišević is considered to have one of the greatest serves in tennis history. A flat shot in tennis is made by striking the ball at a neutral level. Unlike the backspin and topspin the ball is hit with a swipe at neutral level. This effect is created by driving through the ball to ...