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A person who participates or engages in tennis, either by playing games or by rallying.  3, record 1, English, - tennis%20player

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... Mecir, a player of great fluidity and economical stroke play defeats [Wilander] by playing a wide range of shots which never allows Wilander to establish the rhythm which sees him wear down so many opponents.  4, record 1, English, - tennis%20player

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Related colloquial epithets and categories of players : attacker, big hitter, big-point player, cheater, choker, chop shot artist, circuit player, clean hitter, club champ(ion), club contenders, contestant, counterpuncher, dinker, drawing card, fighter, flatbelly flash,(dangerous) floater, frontrunner, good mover, grand slammer, grinder, hard-hitter, hard-server, heavy-topspin player, human backboard, iceman, inventor, lefty(=southpaw), Man of Steel, net guard, netman, net rusher, non-server, non-striker(i. e. player whose doubles partner has to hit the ball), one-grip man, one-shot specialist, opponent, outsider, paper tiger, passer, phenom, power player, retriever, rookie, scrambler, serve-and-volleyer, shotmaker, smasher, spin artist, spoiler, tennis-hall-of-famer, two-hander,(heavy) underdog, up-coming(young) star, veteran, wildcard, wrist player, Wunderkind.  3, record 1, English, - tennis%20player

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Joueur ou joueuse qui pratique le tennis.  7, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

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[...] les meilleurs joueurs d'un tournoi sont désignés «têtes de série» (le mieux classé est tête de série 1, etc.).  8, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

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À la différence de «adepte de tennis».  7, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

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Les termes «tennisman» et «tenniswoman», qui n'existent pas en anglais ne doivent pas être utilisés. On trouve dans des documents du début du siècle, le mot «tennisseur» utilisé dans ce sens.  6, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

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Pluriel : des tennismans ou des tennismen.  9, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

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tennisman (sing.); tennismans : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).  10, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

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Termes connexes : attaquant, court-tout, grand espoir, joueur de fond de court (=joueur d'échange, crocodile), relance-tout, relanceur, renvoyeur, échangeur, joueur de touche, joueur de calibre supérieur, Daviscupman, cogneur (=frappe-fort), machine à échanges, mazette, ogresse du gazon, outsider, passeur, pousse-balle (=pousseux), puncheur, recordman, recordwoman, repousseur, routier, les fortes raquettes (=top tennis players), gros serveur (=canonnier), joueur de filet, joueur «all-around». Catégories d'âge : juniors (17-18 ans), cadets (15-16 ans, Minimes : 13-14 ans, Benjamins (11-12 ans), Poussins (9-10 ans).  7, record 1, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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[...] Conchita [Martínez] arrasó a Pierce, la jugadora que la privó de ganar el Open de Australia, con un doble 6-3.  3, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis

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Habíamos quedado en encontrarnos en el Player's Lounge, que no es otra cosa que la sala de jugadores, ese lugar tan especial donde los tenistas pasan las interminables horas previas a sus partidos.  4, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis

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Epítetos relacionados: mujer de hielo, veterano.  5, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis

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jugador de primera (clase) (=top-level player), tenista diestro, tenista regular.  5, record 1, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Type of return-of-serve groundstroke shot made with a short backswing and in which the lower back side of the ball is blocked back with a slightly open racquet face, thereby imparting both underspin and sidespin to the ball, forcing it to dip and fall into the midcourt. The opponent is thereby forced to generate his own pace to return the ball safely over the net. The ideal shot to used against a serve-and-volleyer; also the motion required to execute such a shot.  3, record 2, English, - chip

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A variation of the "chop", a "chip shot" is usually shallow, forcing an opponent to move quickly forward to hit up on a low ball right into the waiting hands of the attacker. Some tennis players consider the terms "dink" and "chip" to be synonymous. However, semantically speaking, "dink" is more generic in that it may refer to any shallow shot hit with or without much spin. Moreover, "dink" usually implies a certain degree of ruse and deception in conjunction with the use of appropriate body language, whereas "chip" implies no deception.  3, record 2, English, - chip

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If you wish, the chip can be lobbed - as a surprise tactic - but remember that without topspin it will be easier to chase and reach.  4, record 2, English, - chip

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Crosscourt, short, soft chip.  3, record 2, English, - chip

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Coup retenu, coupé et sec à peine accompagné. Il donne plus de vitesse encore à l'effet coupé et s'utilise surtout pour les amorties et pour relancer la balle en double.  2, record 2, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

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Le coup sec est coupé, court et retenu dans le but de tomber aux pieds de l'adversaire ou hors de sa portée  4, record 2, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

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Le terme polysémique «coup sec» est générique dans le monde du tennis. Tantôt il désigne ce que l'on appelle en anglais «chop», tantôt «block» tout simplement, tantôt «blocked return», selon la situation du jeu. L'anglais utilise des termes spécifiques dans chacune de ses situations. Les termes français «coup chopé» et «chip» ne sont que des types de «coups secs».  2, record 2, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

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Le chip nécessite un swing court ce qui oblige le relanceur à avancer beaucoup pour renvoyer la balle.  3, record 2, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Golpe cortado y poco profundo, dirigido a los pies del adversario o lejos de su alcance.  2, record 2, Spanish, - rechazo