Approach shot (or approach): A groundstroke shot used as a setup as the player approaches the net, often using underspin or topspin.After each game, the players rotate such that each player plays in every position on court during the match. The team of two players can only hit the ball within the single player's singles lines, whilst the single player can hit into the full doubles court on the doubles team's side. American doubles (or American singles, Australian doubles and cut-throat tennis): Informal and unsanctioned variation of tennis played with three players-two on one side of the court and one on the other.Alternate: Player or team that gains acceptance into the main draw of a tournament when a main draw player or team withdraws.Alley: Area of the court between the singles and the doubles sidelines, which together are known as tramlines.When both players are at 40, the preferred term is deuce. All: Used by the chair umpire to announce scores when both players have the same number of points or the same number of games.All-courter: Player with an all-court game.All-court (or all-court game): Style of play that is a composite of all the different playing styles, which includes baseline, transition, and serve and volley styles.The winner of the All-Comers event would play the title holder in the Challenge Round. All-Comers: Tournament in which all players took part except the reigning champion.Advantage: When one player wins the first point from a deuce and needs one more point to win the game not applicable when using deciding points.In the past, they were used at Olympic tennis events (until 2012), Davis Cup (until 2015), Fed Cup (until 2015), Australian Open (until 2018) and Wimbledon (until 2018) when they all switched to tie breaks. Final sets in the singles draws of the French Open remains the only major tennis event to use all advantage sets. Advantage set: Set won by a player or team having won at least six games with a two-game advantage over the opponent (as opposed to a tiebreak format).Ad: Used by the chair umpire to announce the score when a player has the advantage, meaning they won the point immediately after a deuce.Ad court: Left side of the court of each player, so called because the ad ( advantage) point immediately following a deuce is always served to this side of the court.Initially, the term was used to indicate the scoring of a point.

Aces are usually powerful and generally land on or near one of the corners at the back of the service box. Ace: Serve where the tennis ball lands inside the service box and is not touched by the receiver thus, a shot that is both a serve and a winner is an ace.

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