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SAQUE SUBIDAS RED [1 record]

Record 1 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

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".

OBS

Related term: serve-and-volley game (i.e. style of play).

CONT

You will have to use different strategy with your next opponent: serve-and-volley is his forte.

Key term(s)
  • serve and volley

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la phraséologie connexe : jeu service-volée (=style service-volée).

CONT

[John McEnroe] La qualité de ses enchaînements service-volée explique ses succès aux Internationaux de États-Unis [...]

CONT

Le transfert de poids de l'arrière vers l'avant est important pour la puissance, mais encore plus pour l'enchaînement du service-volée [...]

Key term(s)
  • enchaînement service-volée

Spanish

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

En español no es siempre necesario traducir el término «volea»: basta con decir «subir», verbo suficientemente implícito.

CONT

Por la rapidez del juego, naturalmente lo que está más favorecido es el saque y las subidas a la red, características que producen un tipo de tenis espectacular.

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