Umpire - The umpire is the top official of a tennis match. Seated in an elevated position on the side of the court next to the net, the umpire is tasked with announcing the score whenever a point is made, and holds the final say over any and all questions that may arise regarding judgment or facts during the course of a match. If a linesman or a judge make a ruling that is easily seen to be in error, the umpire has the power to reverse that decision. A player that is exhibiting behavior deemed by the umpire to be unsportsmanlike is going to risk receiving a point penalty or even a default depending on the severity of the behavior that he or she is exhibiting.
Up and Back - Up and back is the name that is given to a formation in doubles play where one partner positions their self in the forecourt while the other partner is positioned in the backcourt. This is as opposed to the tandem formation.
VASSS - VASSS is the acronym that stands for the Van Alen Simple Scoring System, named after its creator, James Van Alen. This system was designed to eliminate the overly long matches that can be caused by the rules in place in the traditional tennis scoring system. Points in VASSS are numbered from zero to four and victory is achieved by the first player to reach four points, regardless of the score of the other player, this eliminates the issue of deuce that can prolong games. Possibly the most important contribution that Van Alen made to the game is the introduction of the tie breaker, and this is now in frequent use.
Volley - A volley refers to a shot that is hit before the ball has been able to bounce. This term also can be used in the form of a verb in order to refer to the action of making such a shot during play.
Walkover - Walkover is a term used to refer to a win that occurs due to the other player defaulting.
Wide - In tennis terms, wide refers to a shot that has landed outside of the sidelines, it can also refer to a serve that has landed past the service sideline. This is similar in usage to the term long.
Winner - In tennis terms winner can refer to a shot that has scored a point.
Wood Shot - A wood shot refers to a shot where the ball is struck not by the strings, but by the frame of the tennis racket.
Wrong-foot - In tennis terms wrong-foot refers to the action of making a shot that lands on the opposite side of an opponent then the direction in which they are facing or moving.
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Originally posted 2009-11-12 03:47:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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