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Record 1 2002-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

The ball hit the tape ... because of topspin, it rolled over the tape and fell into the opposing court.

OBS

Not to be confused with "center strap" or "netco rd". "Tape", a polysemous term even in tennis, can also denote the strip of material fixed onto a claycourt surface to mark off the lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

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

[La red] debe haber también una franja de tela, que cubra la cuerda o cable metálico y la parte superior de la red, formando en cada lado una franja no menor de 0,05 m ni mayor de 0,063 m (2 pulgadas y 2 pulgadas y media).

CONT

Si la pelota servida toca un accesorio permanente que no sea la red, la cincha o la faja de tela, antes de botar en el suelo [...]

CONT

[La devolución es buena si] ni el jugador ni parte alguna de su indumentaria, ni su raqueta, toquen la red, los palos, la cuerda o cable metálico, la cincha, la franja de lona o la parte de la pista que corresponde a su adversario, y la pelota sea devuelta «buena».

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