TENNIS

　　打球時，最好讓自己興奮起來，在準備時始終處於微微的腳不離地的跳動狀態——腳前掌着地，腳後跟微微擡起，曲膝，左右搖擺，以待隨時跑出迎接來毬到位擊打來毬。在此便直接聯係到步法地運用。網球有“網球是用腳打球的”的説法，但真正理解這類説法的人卻不多，尤其是廣大業餘愛好者，常見有退身打球、邊跑邊打、還有的類似與羽毛球的同側跨步救毬等等一些非正規的網球步法。現在簡單介紹一下網球擊球技術的一些基本步法，以達到讓大家重新認識網球步法的目的。正確的步法就是提高擊球技術水平的奠基。

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一、正拍

1、下圖是東方式正拍關閉式步法。東方式正手擊球要充分利用身體重心的前後移動來打球，因此一定要保證向前邁步擊球的步法。一般常採用關閉式步法，側身迎接來毬。擊球前重心在左腳，擊球時重心移至右腳。

2、下圖是西方式正拍開放式步法。西方式正手擊球，因爲主要用轉肩的力量來提拉上旋毬，故擊時重心落在右腳上，常採用開放式步法擊球。

二、反拍

1、下圖是單手反拍步法。單手反拍擊球時，右腳要稍跨過左腳，保持盡量以背對來毬，下頜完全在肩之上，擊球時重心在右腳。

2、下圖是雙手反拍步法。左圖為關閉式，右圖為開放式。同樣要側身徹底，盡量以下頜在肩膀之上為標準，轉身帶動球拍揮擊來毬。擊球時重心移至右腳。

T - The T is the location on a tennis court where the center service line intersects the service line to form the letter T.

take two - An expression meaning that the server should repeat both service attempts.

tank - To tank a match or point is to deliberately try to lose it.

teaching pro - A person who teaches people to play tennis and is paid for the service.

throat - Part of the racket just below the head.

tiebreaker - A method of completing a set when both players or teams have won six games.

titanium - A strong, lustrous, white metal element used in small amounts in the construction of some rackets.

topspin - Bottom-to-top rotation on a ball, like a car wheel going forward.

touch - The ability to hit a variety of precision shots.

twist - A serve in which the ball's spin, imparted by the racket, is the opposite of what it would normally be. A right-hander's twist serve produces left-to-right spin on the ball.

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umpire - A person responsible for officiating a match between two players or teams.

unforced error - A point lost with no pressure having been exerted by the opponent.

United States Tennis Association (USTA) - A national, noncommercial membership organization whose mission is to promote and to develop the game of tennis.

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vibration dampener - A rubber or plastic device inserted at the base of the racket strings (near the throat) to reduce the vibration on impact with the ball.

volley - A shot hit before the ball bounces on the court.

western grip - A way of holding the racket in which the wrist is positioned directly behind the handle.

wide - An expression used by some players to indicate a shot went out beyond the baseline.

wide-body - A description of a racket frame with a very wide head.

Wimbledon - A tournament in England, generally considered to be the most prestigious in the world.

World Tennis Association (WTA) - An organization consisting of the world's leading female professional players.

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yoke - The part of the racket immediately below the head; the upper part of the shaft; the throat.

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second - An informal expression used by some players to indicate that the first serve is out.

semiopen stance - A hitting position between an open and square stance in which the feet are aligned so that the body is partially open to the net.

semiwestern forehand grip - A way of holding a racket that is approximately halfway between an eastern and western forehand grip.

serve - The shot used to put the ball into play at the beginning of a point.

service break - The loss of a game by the player serving.

service court - Either of two alternating areas into which the ball must be served. Its boundaries are the net, the center line, the service line, and the singles sidelines.

service line - The line that is parallel to, and 21 feet from, the net.

set - The part of the match that is completed when a player or team has won at least six games and is ahead by at least two games.

set point - The stage of a set when a player or team can win the set by winning the next point.

shadow swing - Like shadow boxing, a practice method in which a player goes through the motions of a swing without hitting a ball.

shaft - Part of the racket between the head and the grip.

sideline - The boundary line that runs from the net to the baseline. The singles sidelines are closer to the center of the court than the doubles sidelines.

single-elimination tournament - A type of competition in which players' mames are drawn and placed on lines in a tournament bracket roster. Matches are played between players whose names appear on connected bracket lines. Plays who win advance to the next round of competition; those who lose a match are eliminated from competition.

slice - To hit the ball with sidespin, like the spin of a top.

slow court - A court with a surface on which the ball bounces and slows down after the bounce.

split set - An expression used to indicate that two players or teams have each won a set.

square stance - A position in which the toes of both feet form a line parallel to either sideline.

straight sets - A reference to winning a match without losing a set.

string savers - Small pieces of material that attach to racket strings to make them last longer.

stroke - The manner in which a ball is hit (forehand, backhand, volley, and so on).

sweet spot - The exact place on the racket face that produces controlled power with no vibration (see also power zone).

synthetic - A type of racket string made from specially designed nylon.

华奥星空讯 当地时间7月8日，温网女单决赛中毛瑞斯莫与海宁苦战三盘，结果毛瑞斯莫在先以2：6输掉一盘的不利局面下，接连以6：3和6：4扳回两盘，取得胜利，获得了2006温网女单桂冠。

　　首盘比赛，海宁在比赛中很快进入状态，结果她很快以6比2获得首盘胜利。而与海宁相比，毛瑞斯莫首盘比赛发挥的非常拘谨。第二盘，毛瑞斯莫吸取首盘的教训，率先以2比0取得领先。尽管有点发蒙的海宁追回一局，但是毛瑞斯莫在前五局比赛结束之后还是以4比1取得领先。结果，毛瑞斯莫以6比3获得第二盘的胜利。决生盘比赛中，毛瑞斯莫取得了关键性的破发之后，保持了领先优势，以无可挑剔的发挥以6比4取得胜利，从而以2比1击败海宁，夺得冠军。

　　赛后，海宁表示本场比赛中毛瑞斯莫的发挥的确比自己更好。在决赛前，毛瑞斯莫就希望自己和法国男足都能在各自的决赛中取得胜利，今天她实现了自己的诺言。

net game - Shots hit while playing near the net, such as volleys and smashes.

net umpire - An official responsible for calling let serves.

no - An informal expression used by some players to call shots out.

no-ad - A scoring system in which a maximum of  7 points constitutes a game. For example, if the score is tied at 3 points for each player, the next player to win a point wins the game.

no-man's-land - The area of the court between the service line and the baseline. This area is usually considered a weak area from which to return shots during a rally.

not up - An expression used to indicate that a ball has bounced twice on the same side of the court before being hit.

nylon - A strong synthetic material commonly used for racket strings.

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off hand - The hand that does not hold the racket.

open stance - A hitting position in whcih the feet are parallel to the net.

out - A call indicating that a shot has bounced outside a boundary line.

overgrip - A one-piece grip that slides over the original racket grip.

overhead smash - A hard, powerful stode hit from an over-the-head racket position.

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pace - The velocity with which a ball is hit, or the velocity of the ball.

passing shot - A groundstroke hit out of reach of an opponent at the net.

percentage shot - The safest, most effective shot hit in a particular situation.

placement - A winning shot hit to an open area of the court.

playing pro - A person who makes a living playing tennis.

poaching - When a doubles player at the net cuts in front of his or her partner to hit a volley.

point penalth - A system in which a player must be penalized points, games, or even matches for improper conduct.

power zone - The area of the racket's hitting surface that produces controlled power with no vibration (see also sweet spot).

professional (pro) - A person who plays or teaches tennis for money.

pro set - A match that is completed when one player or team has won at least eight games and is ahead by at least two games.

pusher - A type of player who is consistent but who hits with very little pace.

put-away - A shot taht is literally put away (out of reach) from an opponent.

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qualifying round - A series of matches played to determine which players will be added to a tournament field.

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rally - An exchange of shots.

ready position - The position in which a player stands while waiting for a shot.

receiver - The player to whom a serve is hit.

referee - An official responsible for supervising all competition during a tournament.

returner - A player who gets everything back but does not play aggressively.

round-robin - Competition in which all participants compete against each other in a series of matches. The player or team finishing the competition with the best win-loss percentage is the winner.

rush - To move toward the net following a forcing shot.

International Tennis Federation(ITF) - The international governing body of tennis.

invitational tournament - A tournament open only to players who have been invited to participate.

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junior racket - A racket less than 27 inches long that is usually lighter than standard rackets and has a smaller grip.

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Kevlar - A synthetic fiber used to strengthen tennis racket frames.

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ladder tournament - Competition in which the names of participants are placed in a column. Players can advance up the column (ladder) by challenging and defeating players whose names appear above their own.

let - A serve that hits the top of the net and lands in the proper service court. Also, an expression used to indicate that a point should be replayed for any of a number of other reasons.

linesperson - An official who is responsible for calling shots either in or out at the baseline, service line, or center service line.

lob - A high, arching shot.

lob volley - A lob hit with a volley.

long - An informal expression used to indicate that a shot went out past the baseline.

love - An archaic but commonly used way to say zero in the tennis scoring system.

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main strings - The vertical strings running from the top to the bottom of the racket head.

match point - The stage of a match when a player can win the match by winning the next point. The term is used by spectators and television announcers during a match and by players after a match. It is not, or should not be, used by the umpire or players in calling out the score.

mixed doubles - Competition pairing a man and woman on one team against a man and woman on the other team.

hacker - A person who does not play tennis well.

half volley - A shot hit just after the ball has bounced on the court. Contact is made below knee level.

head - The upper part of the racket where the strings are attached.

head heavy - A racket that has a balance point more than 1/4 inch from the center (midpoint of the racket's length) toward the head.

head light - A racket that has a balance point more than 1/4 inch from the center (midpoint of the racket's length) toward the handle.

hindrance - Called when a player is hindered by either an opponent or a spectator. It results in a let or a point awarded to the player hindered.

hitting surface - The flat surface formed by the strings.

holding serve - The server has won the game that he or she just served.

hook - A slang term meaning to cheat.

gauge - The measure of a string's thickness. The higher the number, the thinner the string.

graphite - A man-made, carbon-based material 20 times stronger and stiffer than wood; often used in rackets.

grip - The manner in whcih a racket is held. Also, the part of the racket where it is held.

grommet - A small, round plastic sleeve in the frame through which the strings pass.

groove - To hit shots in a patterned, disciplined, and consistent manner.

groundstrock - A shot hit with a forehand or backhand strok after the ball has bounced on the court.

gut - Racket string made from cow or sheep intestines.

face - The flat surface formed by the strings and the racket head.

fast court - A tennis court with a surface on which the ball bounces low and moves rapidly toward or away from the hitter.

fault - Failure on an attempt to serve into the proper court.

Fed Cup - An inernational team tennis event for female players.

feed-in consolation - A tournament in which players who lose in the early rounds of a tournament reenter the championship draw and may finish as high as fifth places.

finals - The match played to determine the winner of a tournament.

flat - A shot hit with little or no spin. Also a term used to describle tennis balls that have lost their firmness and resilience.

flexibility - How much a racket bends from head to shaft or from one side of the head to the other when contact with the ball is made.

follow-through - The part of the swinging motion after the ball has been hit.

forcing shot - A shot hit with enough pace or depth to force an opponent into a difficult return.

forehand - A stroke that a right-handed player hits on the right side of the body and a left-handed player hits on the left side.

forfeit - To award a match to one player or team because an opponent fails to appear or is not able to complete a match; synonym for default.

frame - The tennis racket, excluding the strings.

eastern backhand grip - A grip in which the V formed by the thumb and index finger is above but slightly toward the left edge of the racket as a right-handed player prepares to hit a backhand.

eastern forehand grip - A grip in which the V formed by the thumb and index finger is above but slightly toward the right of the racket handle as a right-handed player prepares to hit a forehand.

error - A point lost as a result of one player's mistake rather than the other player's good shot.