Tennis Terms F - J

A - E F - J K - O P - S T - Z
  • Fault – an unsuccessful serve that fails to place the ball in the correct area of play therefore not starting the Point
  • First Service – the first of the two serves of a tennis ball a player is allowed at the beginning of a Point.
  • Flat – e.g. a flat serve; a shot with relatively no spin
  • Follow through – the portion a swing after the ball is hit
  • Foot fault – a fault caused by the server stepping into the tennis court
  • Forehand – a method of wielding a tennis racquet where the player hits the tennis ball with a stroke that comes from behind their body with the front of their racquet hand facing the ball
  • Game point – one point away to win the game.
  • Golden set – winning a set without losing a point
  • Golden Slam – winning the Grand Slam and the tennis Olympic gold medal in a calendar year
  • Grand Slam – the four most prestigious tournaments in a year: the Australian Open, the French Open (or Roland Garros), Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Winning the Grand Slam is winning all four in a calendar year.
  • Groundies – see Groundstroke
  • Groundstroke – a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court
  • Head – (racket) the portion of the racket that contains the strings
  • Hold – winning the game when serving
  • I-formation – (in doubles) a formation where the server his partner stand on the same side of the court (deuce- or ad-court) before starting the point
  • Jamming – to serve or return straight to the opponent's body