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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Any stroke in which the ball is hit on the fly before it bounces.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In modern tennis the server often rushes to the net to volley the return beyond the receiver’s reach, hence the term "serve-and-volley".  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

In English the term "volley" can either mean the actual stroke or motion whereby the ball is hit before it bounces, or it can mean the result of such an action. In French, two terms (volée/balle volée) are needed to render this reality. Plural: volleys.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Aggressive, angled, approach, backhand, block, compact, crisp, cross court, decent, deep, deft, dive, drive, drop, effective, erratic, firm, first, follow-up, forehand, full-swing, half, high, killer, lefthand, lob, loose, low, makeable, midcourt, no-frills, one-handed, pick-up, precision, punch, putaway, quickfire, reflex, set-up, swing, touch, two-handed, weak, winning volley.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

To hammer, mishit, nail, net, play, punch, put away a volley. To knock off the volley.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR

To pull a volley wide. To pop a volley up.  2, record 1, English, - volley

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Coup qui consiste à prendre la balle avant le rebond, ou par extension, le résultat de cette action.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Parfois il est nécessaire d'étoffer en français, selon le sens du message anglais : exécuter le geste de la volée.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La volée peut être effectuée basse (avec une bonne flexion des genoux, et c'est souvent alors une volée amortie) ou haute (en opposition).  3, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Volée agressive, amortie, en angle, d'approche, basse, bien claquée, de coup droit, chop, coupée, courte, croisée, décroisée, frappée, gagnante, haute, longue, molle, profonde, rapide, de revers.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Amortir, appuyer, bloquer, couper, exécuter une volée.  2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Golpe ejecutado al vuelo, sin botar la pelota en el suelo.  3, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... en las zonas donde hay una mayor cantidad de pistas rápidas, por ejemplo, las de hierba, de cemento, de parquet, era y sigue siendo muy decisivo el golpe de la volea para ganar puntos.  2, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Volea a contrapié, agresiva, al centro, a los pies, alta, angulada, baja, colocada, corta de aproximación, cruzada, definitiva, a discreción, de desbordamiento, de desplazamiento, elemental, ganadora, larga, paralela, de preparación.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Intercambio de voleas.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR

Colocar, dirigir, ejecutar, interceptar, realizar una volea.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR

Jugar una volea con decisión.  4, record 1, Spanish, - volea

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The stroke used to return a serve.  6, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... won the tiebreak on a screaming service return hit right at the charging Sampras.  7, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

With Becker serving at 6-5 in the fourth set, the Romanian hit some good returns, and broke for the match.  7, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT

A player claims his return shot was good after a linesman called "out."  5, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

return of service: term also used in table tennis.  1, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Accurate, aggressive, anticipated, attacking, backhand, blocked, controlled, crisp, cross court, dink, down-the-line, driven, drop shot, effective, flat, high, ill-directed, ineffective, lobbed, low, mishit, predictable, short, topspin, underspin, unplayable return of serve.  2, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Interception of a return of serve.  2, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Premier renvoi ou coup de la balle qui fait suite au service adverse.  5, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le grand tamis favorise beaucoup les lifteurs étant donné sa surface plus large ainsi que le joueur de double et de service-volée. Il est idéal pour le retour de service et la volée.  6, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

[...] l'échange s'avère en général très bref, sans compter que les retours de service de votre partenaire vous font regretter d'avoir joué.  7, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

retour de service : terme employé aussi au tennis de table.  8, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Celui qui l'effectue est le relanceur. Le terme «retour» est en l'occurrence, une forme abrégée de «retour de service».  5, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Retour de service d'attaque, bas, bloqué, court, croisé, en coup droit, en montée au filet, en parallèle, en revers, faible, gagnant, haut, imparable, lobé, millimétré, placé, plongeant, profond.  5, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Muster elevó el brazo derecho hacia el cielo, justo en el momento en que la última devolución de Chang salió fuera de los límites de la pista central de Roland Garros.  5, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Si la devolución es mala, nuestro adversario aprovechará la ocasión y tomará la iniciativa [...]  6, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT

Las tres cualidades más importantes que debe reunir un resto son: 1.° No fallar la pelota jamás. 2.° Poner siempre en dificultad al adversario. 3.° Tomar la iniciativa [...] Tres posibilidades de resto: al centro a sus pies, cruzada o paralela.  6, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Devolución alta, corta.  7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR

Resto bloqueado, cortado, en globo, largo.  7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR

Un fallo en la devolución.  7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR

Interceptar, realizar un resto/una devolución.  7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio