Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| ace | the one in cards; (verb) to play a winning serve in tennis. |
| backcourt | in lawn tennis, that part of the court lying behind the service line. |
| backspin | a backward rotation. |
| ballboy | a boy who retrieves balls during a game. |
| ballgirl | a girl who retrieves balls during a game. |
| baseliner | a tennis-player who stays on or near the baseline. |
| breakpoint | a point at tennis that if won gives the player a service break. |
| dedans | (Fr.) spectators at a court tennis match. |
| deuce | the two in cards and dice; (verb) to bring a tennis score to a tie. |
| dink | trim; neat (noun) in tennis, a drop shot; (verb) to play such a shot |
| dropshot | a type of shot in tennis. |
| footfault | a serving fault at tennis; (verb) to commit a serving fault at tennis. |
| forehand | a type of tennis stroke; (verb) to play a shot forehand. |
| hardcourt | of tennis, played on a hard surface. No -S. |
| overseed | to seed excessively. |
| racquet | a lightweight implement used in various ball games; (verb) to strike with a racquet. |
| runback | the area behind the base line at either end of a tennis court. |
| sphairistike | (Greek) a ball game that developed into lawn tennis. |
| tennis | an outdoor ball game. |
| tennist | a tennis player. |
| tiebreak | a deciding game in a drawn match. |
| tiebreaker | a deciding game in a set at tennis. |
| topspin | a forward spin imparted to a ball. |
| volleyer | one who volleys eg in tennis. |
| wristy | played with the wrist eg a tennis shot. |