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Tennis vocabulary

Le tennis

Tennis is an extremely popular sport in France and is played by thousands of people of all ages across the country. France also hosts the Roland Garros (French Open), one of the most prestigious international French tournaments, every year.

Tennis
  • le tennis tennis
  • le joureur de tennis tennis player
  • la racquette de tennis racquet/racket
  • la balle de tennis tennis ball
  • le match de tennis tennis game
  • servir to serve
  • le filet net
  • la tête head
  • la ligne de service service line
  • la ligne de côté sideline
  • le set set
  • le slice slice
  • le match match
  • l’échange rally
  • le tiebreak tiebreak
  • le championnat championship
  • le retour return
  • le revers backhand
  • les tennis tennis shoes
  • le ramasseur de balles ballboy
  • la corde string
  • le court de tennis tennis court
  • l’égalité deuce
  • l’effet spin
  • l’avantage advantage
  • le juge de ligne linesman
  • l’amorti dropshot
  • le service serve
  • le lob lob
  • Roland Garros French Open
  • le smash to smash
  • le manche handle
  • l’arbitre umpire/referee
  • le poignet wristband
  • le simple singles
  • le double doubles
  • la faute fault
  • l’as ace
  • net! let!
  • la vollée volley
  • le coup droit forehand

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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