tennis racquet
Stringed hitting tool
A tennis racquet is the implement used to strike the ball in tennis—a frame with a handle at one end and an oval head strung with interlaced cord or synthetic material.
Also spelled tennis racket, with racket more common in American English.
The design has evolved from small wooden frames to larger, lighter composite materials.
Palm-outward racket stroke
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- serveAttend to needs
- lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
smash · overhead · slice · topspin · dropshot · half-volley · approach shot · passing shot
Supporting outer structure
- stringsThin flexible lines
- gripSecure manual hold
- overgripRacket handle covering
- dampenerThing that reduces force
grommets · bumper guard · handle · head · throat · shaft · beam · balance
Stretched or strained state
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
monofilament · hybrid · gauge · restring · pattern · density · durability · elasticity
forehand
Palm-outward racket stroke
lob · smash · overhead · slice · topspin · dropshot · half-volley · approach shot · passing shot · groundstroke
frame
Supporting outer structure
dampener · grommets · bumper guard · handle · head · throat · shaft · beam · balance · stiffness
tension
Stretched or strained state
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
synthetic · monofilament · hybrid · gauge · restring · pattern · density · durability · elasticity · playability
continental
Of a continent
- easternToward the sunrise direction
- westernOf the sunset side
- sweet spotOptimal point or area
control · power · spin · touch · finesse · timing · angle · brushing · pronation · wrist snap
Wilson
Anglo-Saxon patronymic surname