racket sports
Tennis and badminton
Racket sports are games in which players use a handled frame strung with cord to strike a ball or shuttlecock across a net or against a wall.
Tennis, badminton, squash, and table tennis are the most widely played.
The spelling racquet appears in formal contexts, especially for tennis and squash.
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- pickleballPaddle court game, perforated ball
- squashFlatten by pressure
serve · mixed doubles · doubles partner · court · ping-pong · paddle · net · drop shot · volley · singles matches · forehand · match point · backhand · birdie · Wimbledon · center court · topspin · lob
equipment type
racket sportscombat sports
Regulated physical competition
contact sports · football · soccer · basketball · volleyball
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