To lead off in delivering (the ball).
The first shot of the rally.
The shot that begin each point. Standing behind the baseline, the player must toss the ball into the air and hit it into the diagonally opposite service court. The server is given two chances to make a valid serve. A failure is called a fault and a double fault results in loss of the point. On the first point, the server must be to the right of the center line, and then alternates sides with each point. In singles, the players alternate service throughout a match. In doubles, service alternates between the sides, and all four players serve in turn.
the beginning of a point where one player strikes the ball after tossing it. Usually used tactically to set up a strong attack
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
to begin a point by hitting the ball into the opponents half of the court
Initial contact between a ball and player to begin play.
Stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally.
Used to begin play. The server kicks the footbag from behind the service line into the receiving quadrant.
A shot that starts a point. Hit from behind the baseline into the opposite service box.
Every point begins with a serve. From a position behind the baseline, the server has to hit the ball diagonally over the net into the opponent's service court. Players get two attempts to serve the ball correctly in each point. In the first point of any game or set, the serve is played from the right-hand side of the court. After this the server alternates side ,from right to left and vice-versa, at the start of every new point.
The stroke used to put the ball in play at the start of each rally.
To make the first hit of the match, and the term used to describe hitting the ball to an opponent when not in a rally
The act of putting the ball in play.
To serve a ball usually means to play a long ball into the 18-yard box to a runner or runners. It could be a cross or a ball from a back in early
the shot that initiates play
The first shot, done by the server. It begins with the ball being thrown up from palm of hand and struck by the racket.
One of the six basic skills; used to put the ball into play. It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player.
Begins every point of a tennis match. The player who initiates the point.
A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. The serve is usually initiated by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net. It may be performed underhand or overhead.