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AVANT COURT [1 record]

Record 1 2002-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

An area 21 feet deep between the net and the service line which includes both service courts (ad court and deuce court) and the doubles alleys for doubles play.

CONT

... it's a sound rule always to ease over toward the center, even if you're only a step or two away from it, the instant you've hit the ball. (Assuming, of course, that you're in the backcourt, and playing singles. In forecourt your position should be somewhat different)....

OBS

The two service courts (left + right) make up the "forecourt" area. Related term: ideal volley position (IVP).

OBS

In Spanish, cajón de servicio, in the singular means service court, but in the plural (cajones de servicio), it means forecourt.

OBS

fore court: badminton term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Zone du court située entre le filet et les lignes de service.

OBS

avant du court : terme de badminton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

La zona de la red que va de la red a la línea de servicio.

CONT

[Jugada que] permite solventar las deficiencias de altura y responder con eficacia a los globos profundos cuando se está en la zona de la red.

OBS

Los términos "cajón de servicio" y "cuadro de saque" se usan en plural en este contexto.

Key term(s)
  • cajón de servicio
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