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Volley (tennis)

Index Volley (tennis)

A volley in tennis is a shot in which the ball is struck before it bounces on the ground. [1]

45 relations: Agnieszka Radwańska, Amélie Mauresmo, Boris Becker, Budge Patty, Clay court, Don Budge, Eye–hand coordination, Feliciano López, Frank Sedgman, Grass court, Half volley, Jack Kramer, Jana Novotná, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, Justine Henin, Ken Rosewall, Leander Paes, Lew Hoad, Lob (tennis), Maria Bueno, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Michael Stich, Offense (sports), Passing shot, Pat Cash, Pat Rafter, Pete Sampras, Roberta Vinci, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Serve and volley, Stefan Edberg, Ted Schroeder, Tennis, Tennis court, Tim Henman, Tony Roche, Tony Trabert, US Open (tennis), Venus Williams, Vincent Richards, Wilmer Allison.

Agnieszka Radwańska

Agnieszka Roma Radwańska (nicknamed Aga, born 6 March 1989) is a Polish professional tennis player.

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Amélie Mauresmo

Amélie Simone Mauresmo (born 5 July 1979) is a French former professional tennis player, and a former world No. 1.

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Boris Becker

Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 professional tennis player.

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Budge Patty

John Edward "Budge" Patty (born February 11, 1924) is a former World No. 1 American tennis player whose career spanned a period of fifteen years after World War II.

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Clay court

A clay court is one of many different types of tennis court.

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Don Budge

John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie") Budge (June 13, 1915 – January 26, 2000) was an American tennis player.

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Eye–hand coordination

Eye–hand coordination (also known as hand–eye coordination) is the coordinated control of eye movement with hand movement, and the processing of visual input to guide reaching and grasping along with the use of proprioception of the hands to guide the eyes.

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Feliciano López

Feliciano López Díaz-Guerra (born 20 September 1981) is a Spanish professional tennis player on the ATP Tour.

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Frank Sedgman

Francis "Frank" Arthur Sedgman, AM (born 29 October 1927) is a retired World No. 1 amateur tennis champion.

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Grass court

A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played.

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Half volley

A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces but before it reaches the apex of its bounce.

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Jack Kramer

John Albert "Jack" Kramer (August 1, 1921 – September 12, 2009) was an American tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s.

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Jana Novotná

Jana Novotná (2 October 1968 – 19 November 2017) was a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

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John McEnroe

John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, West Germany) is a retired American tennis player, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport.

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John Newcombe

John David Newcombe, AO, OBE (born 23 May 1944) is a former tennis player from Australia who is one of the few men to have attained a world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles.

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Justine Henin

Justine Henin (born 1 June 1982), between 2002 and 2007 Justine Hénin-Hardenne, is a Belgian former professional tennis player known for her all-court style of play and notably being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand.

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Ken Rosewall

Kenneth Robert Rosewall (born 2 November 1934) is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia.

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Leander Paes

Leander Adrian Paes (born 17 June 1973) is an Indian professional tennis player who is considered to be one of the best doubles and mixed doubles players of all time, having achieved a career Grand Slam in each discipline.

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Lew Hoad

Lewis Alan Hoad (23 November 1934 – 3 July 1994) was an Australian World No. 1 tennis player.

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Lob (tennis)

A lob in tennis (also called Great Horse, in Italian Cavallone) is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court.

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Maria Bueno

Maria Esther Andion Bueno (11 October 1939 – 8 June 2018) was a Brazilian professional tennis player.

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Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis (born 30 September 1980) is a Swiss former professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as the singles world No.

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Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova (Martina Navrátilová; born Martina Šubertová; October 18, 1956) is a former Czechoslovak and later American professional tennis player and coach.

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Michael Stich

Michael Detlef Stich (born 18 October 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

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Offense (sports)

In sports, offense (US) or offence (Can.) (see spelling differences; pronounced with first-syllable stress; from Latin offensus), also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals.

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Passing shot

A passing shot is a forceful shot, as in tennis or team handball, that travels to one side out of the reach of one's opponent.

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Pat Cash

Patrick Hart Cash (born 27 May 1965) is a retired Australian professional tennis player.

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Pat Rafter

Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

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Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American retired tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.

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Roberta Vinci

Roberta Vinci (born 18 February 1983) is a retired Italian professional tennis player.

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Rod Laver

Rodney George Laver (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.

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Roger Federer

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.

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Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player.

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Serve and volley

Serve and volley is a style of play in tennis where the player serving moves quickly towards the net after hitting a serve.

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Stefan Edberg

Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966) is a Swedish former world No. 1 professional tennis player (in both singles and doubles).

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Ted Schroeder

Frederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder (July 20, 1921 – May 26, 2006) was an American tennis player who won the two most prestigious amateur tennis titles, Wimbledon and the U.S. National.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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Tennis court

A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played.

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Tim Henman

Timothy Henry Henman (born 6 September 1974) is a retired British professional tennis player.

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Tony Roche

Anthony Dalton Roche, AO MBE (born 17 May 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta.

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Tony Trabert

Marion Anthony Trabert (born August 16, 1930) is a retired American former World No. 1 tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker.

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US Open (tennis)

The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hard court tennis tournament.

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Venus Williams

Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.

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Vincent Richards

Vincent "Vinnie" Richards (March 20, 1903 – September 28, 1959) was an American tennis player.

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Wilmer Allison

Wilmer Lawson Allison, Jr. (December 8, 1904 – April 20, 1977) was an American amateur tennis champion of the 1930s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volley_(tennis)

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