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Tennis terms

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Term	Definition
Ace	A serve that the opponent cannot return; as a verb, to serve an ace.
Ad	Short for advantage; see entries beginning with that word, below.
Advantage	The player who scores the first point after deuce is said to have the advantage, since winning the next point will also win the game
Advantage court / Ad court	The left hand side service court from where either player has the advantage to win a game.
Advantage in	Indicates that the server has the advantage; also "ad in"
Advantage out	Indicates that the receiver has the advantage; also "ad out"
All	Used in scoring to indicate a tie, as in "40-all."
Alley	One of the areas outside the singles court that come into play in doubles. The alleys are 4 ½ feet wide.
American twist	A serve that has spin causing it to bounce high and to receiver's left, off a right-handed player's racket. Opposite of reverse twist.
Approach shot	A shot hit hard and deep to allow the player to take the net.
ATP	Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP are the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuit in the US.
Attack the net	See Take the net