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Hint	First Letter	Answer	% Correct
A ball that is served so well the opponent cannot touch it with their racquet.	A	Ace	96%
A score of 40-all, or 40-40.	D	Deuce	81%
The failure of both service attempts.	D	{Double} fault	81%
A served ball that does not land in the proper service box.	F	Fault	81%
The overall contest, usually decided by the best two-out-of-three sets.	M	Match	77%
A stroke made by hitting the ball before it has touched the ground.	V	Volley	77%
The act of putting the ball into play for each point.	S	Service	75%
A softly hit ball with lots of backspin that lands near the net after crossing it.	D	{Drop} shot	74%
A stroke that lifts the ball high in the air, usually over the head of the opponent at the net.	L	Lob	74%
A fault called against the server for stepping on or over the baseline with either foot during delivery of the serve.	F	Foot fault	71%
A point played over because of interference; or, a serve that hits the top of the net but is otherwise good, in which case the serve is taken again.	L	Let	70%
The part of a set that is completed when one player or side either wins four points and is at least two points ahead of his or her opponent, or who wins two points in a row after deuce.	G	Game	68%
A scoring unit awarded to a player who or team that has won: (a) 6 or more games and has a two-game lead; or (b) 6 games and the tiebreak game when played at 6-all.	S	Set	67%
A stroke made after the ball has bounced; either a forehand or backhand.	G	{Ground} stroke	65%
A series of good hits made successfully by players.	R	Rally	64%
The court’s back line that runs parallel to the net and perpendicular to the sidelines.	B	Baseline	62%
A hard overhead shot.	S	Smash	61%
A shot that imparts backspin on the ball by hitting the ball with a high-to-low motion.	S	Slice	59%
An offensive tennis shot that players hit so that they can transition up to the net to try and close out the point.	A	{Approach} (shot)	45%
The stroke made by hitting a ball immediately after it has touched the ground.	H	Half-volley	43%
The area between the singles and doubles sideline on each side of the court.	A	Alley	38%
A slang term for the area between the service line and the baseline.	N	No man’s land	29%
The fundamental movements a player performs to hit a tennis ball with the racket.	S	Stroke	25%
The area around the baseline.	B	Backcourt	19%
The right side of the court.	D	Deuce court	14%