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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A shot that directs the ball diagonally from one corner of the court to the opposite corner; the ball so hit.  5, record 1, English, - crosscourt%20shot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Cross court shots are played diagonally, i.e. right court to right court.  6, record 1, English, - crosscourt%20shot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The cross court shot prevents the opponent from getting set on the baseline and preparing himself for an attacking approach shot.  7, record 1, English, - crosscourt%20shot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Many purists have tried in vain to maintain the distinction between a "shot" and a "drive", the latter yielding a ball with a lot of pace while the former term being more generic, i.e., not necessarily a ball hit hard, but simply the result of the racquet making contact with the ball - a slice backhand or drop volley are both "shots" that require more touch than power. The term "drive" implies the use of power [and is a groundstroke].  5, record 1, English, - crosscourt%20shot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Angled crosscourt shot.  5, record 1, English, - crosscourt%20shot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

To meet a crosscourt shot.  5, record 1, English, - crosscourt%20shot

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Coup frappé en diagonale, ou balle qui passe d'un coin du court à l'autre, traversant le filet en diagonale.  5, record 1, French, - coup%20crois%C3%A9

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le coup croisé s'exécute en diagonale : ex. de carré droit à carré droit.  3, record 1, French, - coup%20crois%C3%A9

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

[...] il faut frapper plus haut vers le centre, pour une mesure défensive, ou faire un coup croisé et tenter un coup de débordement.  6, record 1, French, - coup%20crois%C3%A9

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Pelota que cruza la pista en sentido diagonal.  3, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20cruzado

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

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... when you do volley cross court you must be decisive as it opens up a possible down-the-line passing shot for your opponent, or even a wrong-footing cross-court angle-if he can run down the ball.  1, record 3, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20passing%20shot

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota.  1, record 3, Spanish, - passing%2Dshot%20paralelo

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Related phraseology: to fetch, to reach for, to retrieve.  2, record 4, English, - run%20down%20a%20ball

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... when you do volley cross court you must be decisive as it opens up a possible down-the-line passing shot for your opponent, or even a wrong-footing cross-court angle-if he can run down the ball.  1, record 4, English, - run%20down%20a%20ball

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Phraséologie connexe: courir sur toutes les balles, récupérer, reprendre, attraper.  1, record 4, French, - courir%20sur%20une%20balle

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] una volea cruzada ha de ser definitiva si no desea que su oponente le devuelva un passing-shot paralelo o un golpe cruzado a contrapié.... si es que logra llegar a la pelota.  1, record 4, Spanish, - lograr%20llegar%20a%20la%20pelota