Question

Love

Let

Serve

Ground Stroke

Fault

Backhand

Advantage

Deuce

Tiebreaker

Ace

Answer 1

Do you want definitions, translations, examples, or something else? I’ll give brief definitions and an example use for each term — say if you want more detail or diagrams.

- Love — A score of zero. Example: “She won the game 40–love.”
- Let — A serve that hits the net but lands in the correct service box; the serve is replayed. (Also used to stop and replay a point for interference.) Example: “Let — replay the first serve.”
- Serve — The stroke that starts a point; delivered from behind the baseline into the opponent’s service box. Example: “His first serve is very powerful.”
- Groundstroke — A forehand or backhand hit after the ball bounces (from the baseline or court). Example: “Her groundstrokes are consistent from the backcourt.”
- Fault — A failed serve (lands outside the service box or in the net). Two consecutive faults = double fault, point to the opponent. Example: “He faulted twice and lost the point.”
- Backhand — A stroke played on the racket-hand’s opposite side, using one or two hands. Example: “He hit a passing shot with a backhand.”
- Advantage — The point won after deuce; the player with advantage needs one more point to win the game. (Called “ad in” for server, “ad out” for receiver.) Example: “Advantage, Williams.”
- Deuce — A 40–40 tie; a player must win two consecutive points from deuce to take the game. Example: “They went to deuce multiple times.”
- Tiebreaker — A short game used to decide a set tied at 6–6 (commonly first to 7 points with a two-point margin; formats vary). Example: “She won the tiebreaker 7–5 and the set.”
- Ace — A serve that lands in and is untouched by the receiver, winning the point outright. Example: “He finished the match with an ace.”

If you want rules, history/origins, scoring diagrams, or practice drills for any of these, tell me which one(s).