Tennis: love: Zero points
Tennis scoring in a game: Love, 15, 30, 40, game
Tennis: deuce: Tied at 40 each; a player must win two points in a row
Tennis: advantage: The point after deuce won by one player
Tennis: game: Won by first to four points, ahead by two
Tennis: set: Won by first to six games, ahead by two
Tennis: match: Best of three or best of five sets
Tennis: tiebreak: A special game played at 6-6 in a set
Tennis: serve: The shot that starts each point
Tennis: ace: A serve the opponent cannot touch
Tennis: fault: A serve that misses the service box
Tennis: double fault: Two faults in a row, losing the point
Tennis: let: A serve that touches the net but lands in; replay it
Tennis: rally: A series of shots back and forth
Tennis: forehand: A shot hit on your dominant side
Tennis: backhand: A shot hit on your non-dominant side
Tennis: volley: Hitting the ball before it bounces
Tennis: lob: A high shot over the opponent's head
Tennis: drop shot: A soft shot that barely clears the net
Tennis: smash: A powerful overhead shot
Tennis: slice: A shot with backspin
Tennis: topspin: A shot with forward spin that dips down
Tennis: baseline: The back line of the court
Tennis: service box: The area where a serve must land
Tennis: net: 3 feet high at the center
Tennis: doubles: A match with two players per side
Tennis: singles: A match with one player per side
Tennis: break of serve: Winning a game when your opponent is serving
Tennis: Grand Slam: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open
Tennis: Wimbledon: The grass-court Grand Slam in London
Tennis: French Open: The clay-court Grand Slam in Paris
Tennis: clay court: A court of crushed clay, slow surface
Tennis: hard court: A court of asphalt or concrete
Tennis: grass court: A fast surface of natural grass
Tennis: Serena Williams: American player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles
Tennis: Roger Federer: Swiss player with 20 Grand Slam singles titles
Tennis: Arthur Ashe: First Black man to win the US Open, 1968, and Wimbledon, 1975
Golf: par: The expected number of strokes for a hole
Golf: birdie: One stroke under par
Golf: eagle: Two strokes under par
Golf: albatross: Three strokes under par
Golf: bogey: One stroke over par
Golf: double bogey: Two strokes over par
Golf: hole in one (ace): Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke
Golf: tee: A small peg that holds the ball for the first shot
Golf: fairway: The short-grass path from tee to green
Golf: rough: Longer grass beside the fairway
Golf: green: The smooth area around the hole
Golf: bunker (sand trap): A hazard filled with sand
Golf: water hazard: A pond or stream on the course
Golf: out of bounds: Outside the playing area, with a penalty
Golf: stroke: One swing at the ball
Golf: handicap: A number showing a golfer's skill for fair competition
Golf: driver: The club for the longest shots from the tee
Golf: iron: Clubs numbered for shots of different distances
Golf: wedge: A club for short high shots
Golf: putter: The club for rolling the ball on the green
Golf: putt: A gentle stroke on the green
Golf: chip: A short shot that lands on the green and rolls
Golf: drive: A long first shot from the tee
Golf: caddie: The person who carries clubs and gives advice
Golf: round: 18 holes
Golf: front nine: The first 9 holes
Golf: back nine: The last 9 holes
Golf: par 3: A short hole expected in three strokes
Golf: par 5: A long hole expected in five strokes
Golf: Masters: A major tournament held each April in Augusta, Georgia
Golf: Tiger Woods: American golfer with 15 major titles
Golf: Fore!: A shout to warn others that a ball is coming
Golf: divot: A piece of turf cut by a club; replace it
Golf: lie: Where the ball rests
Golf: mulligan: An informal do-over shot

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