 | a player:
one of the people involved in playing a game, e.g. tennis player or football player
a line judge:
an official who decides if a ball has landed inside or outside the court during a tennis match
an umpire:
a person, who usually sits in a high chair at the side of the tennis court, and who makes sure that the rules of the game are obeyed. The umpire can overrule a call made by a line judge
a referee:
a person who overseas all aspects of play at a tournament including how the players behave, the coaches, spectators, and administrative crew
a coach:
a person who teaches people to improve at a sport. A coach who works with a professional tennis player will also usually travel with him or her the major tournaments and watch the player compete
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| a grand slam:
one of the four major competitions in professional tennis each year - the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open
a court:
a defined area where a tennis match takes place
a hard court:
a tennis court make of cement or asphalt. The Australian Open is played on hard courts
a clay court:
a tennis court made of crushed stone or brick. The French Open is played on red clay courts
a grass court:
a tennis court made of grass. Wimbledon in played on grass courts
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serve:
a point begins with a player serving the ball. This means one player hits the ball towards the other player
an ace:
a type of serve which is so strong and fast that the other player cannot return the ball
crosscourt:
when the ball is hit from your side of the court in a diagonal line into the other player's court
in:
when the ball bounces inside the correct area of the court (usually marked by white lines)
out:
a shot that isn't 'in', i.e. that bounces outside the lines on the court
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The match is ours
We will win the tennis match
Show no mercy
Be ruthless, don't be kind of sympathetic
hiding your light under a bushel (fixed expression)
keeping your good qualities, skills or abilities secret from other people
No point getting het up
It's useless being anxious or getting angry or upset
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