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Game point: Situation in which the server is leading and needs one more point to win the game. See also break point. [63] Game, set, match: Expression used at the conclusion of a match to indicate that one of the competitors has prevailed. Game: A game consists of a sequence of points played with the same player serving and is a segment of a set.
keep one's eye on the ball Ball games: To remain alert. In most games involving balls, it is important for players to keep track of the ball. AHDI dates to circa 1900. [37] keep the ball rolling (keep the ball bowling) Some ball games: To keep a conversation or endeavour from flagging. In some games, the ball must be kept moving or play stops.
The comic-book style is apparent throughout the game and is a core theme, and the game is an adaptation of a comic book of the same name. The chorus of American popular songwriter John Prine's song "Onomatopoeia" incorporates onomatopoeic words: "Bang! went the pistol", "Crash! went the window", "Ouch! went the son of a gun".
From point-to-point within a game, the server alternates serving from the right and left sides of their court. The first point of a game is always served from the server's right side. At the start of each point, the server stands behind their baseline , anywhere between the center line and the sideline, and serves the ball at the service box ...
Players can get points from hitting the ball, breaking Dizzy and winning the point, which aggregates all the points played since the last service (which is done automatically by a machine, instead of a player). The game is timed, and both players must achieve the target score - if one of them reaches the timer without the required score, the ...
British tennis player Cameron Norrie has apologized after throwing his racket and accidentally striking a spectator during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Facundo Díaz Acosta at the Auckland Classic.
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.
Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has apologized for hitting a ball into the face of the chair umpire during final round qualifying at the Shanghai Masters, which led to him being immediately ...