racquet sports

Badminton and squash

Racquet sports are athletic games in which players use a handled frame strung with cord to strike a ball or shuttlecock.

Tennis, badminton, squash, racquetball, and table tennis are the major examples.

The spelling racket is equally common: She plays several racket sports.

Related

shuttlecock · forehand · racket · sweet spot · pickleball · backhand · cross court · squash · paddle tennis · drop shot · volley · platform tennis · serve · fault line · wheelchair tennis · strings · grip tape · ace

Opposites
equipment type

racquet sportscombat sports

Regulated physical competition

martial arts · swimming · running · wrestling · track and field

physical contact

racquet sportscontact sports

Games permitting physical engagement

combat sports · rugby · boxing · wrestling · MMA

projectile interaction

racquet sportsendurance sports

Prolonged physical competitions testing stamina

marathon running · swimming · cycling · cross-country skiing · rowing

Family

sports, racquet

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G