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A serve that cannot be reached by the opponent. |
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| Ad in |
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Indicates that the server has the advantage. |
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| Ad Out |
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Indicates that the player returning serve has the advantage. |
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| Advantage |
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The player who scores the first point after deuce is said to have the advantage. |
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| Anti-Spin Rubber |
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A slick rubber that has little reaction to spin on the opponent's shot. Compare sticky rubber. |
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| Attacker |
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A player who tries to overpower opponents by killing as many balls as possible. Compare defender. |
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