Tennis Terms F - J

• Fault – an unsuccessful serve that fails to place the ball in the correct area of play therefore not starting the Point
• First Service – the first of the two serves of a tennis ball a player is allowed at the beginning of a Point.
• Flat – e.g. a flat serve; a shot with relatively no spin
• Follow through – the portion a swing after the ball is hit
• Foot fault – a fault caused by the server stepping into the tennis court
• Forehand – a method of wielding a tennis racquet where the player hits the tennis ball with a stroke that comes from behind their body with the front of their racquet hand facing the ball
• Game point – one point away to win the game.
• Golden set – winning a set without losing a point
• Golden Slam – winning the Grand Slam and the tennis Olympic gold medal in a calendar year
• Grand Slam – the four most prestigious tournaments in a year: the Australian Open, the French Open (or Roland Garros), Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Winning the Grand Slam is winning all four in a calendar year.
• Groundies – see Groundstroke
• Groundstroke – a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court
• Head – (racket) the portion of the racket that contains the strings
• Hold – winning the game when serving
• I-formation – (in doubles) a formation where the server his partner stand on the same side of the court (deuce- or ad-court) before starting the point
• Jamming – to serve or return straight to the opponent's body