Tennis Glossary - M to O
Match point
– a situation when the player who is leading needs one more point to win the match. If the player is serving in such a situation, he (or she) is said to be 'serving for the match'. Variations of the term are possible, e.g. championship point is the match point in the final match of a championship
Mercedes Super 9
The former name for the 9 ATP Masters Series Tournaments
Mini-break
to win a point from the opponent's serve in a tiebreak
Mis-hit
when the racket fails to make contact with the ball in the "sweet-spot" area of the strings
Mixed Doubles
a tennis game played by four players, two male, two female, one of each player sex per side of the court
Moonball
a medium high offensive lob hit with topspin
---------------------------------------Net point
a point won or lost on approaching the net, as opposed to a point won or lost by a stroke from the baseline
New balls
a new set of balls replacing the old ones during the game from time to time due to the fact that strokes make the ball heat up and alter its bounce characteristics; the player first to serve one of the new balls shall show it to the opponent expressly
No-Man's Land
the area between the service line and the baseline, where a player is most vulnerable
---------------------------------------Open stance
hitting the ball with the body facing between parallel to the baseline and facing the opponent; a modern technique.
Out
any ball that lands outside the play area
Overhead
(also: 'smash') a situation when the player is hitting the ball over his/her head; if the shot is hit relatively strong, it is referred to as the smash (see: Smash); smashes are often referred as simply 'overheads', although not every overhead shot is a smash
Overrule
reversing a call from the linesperson, done by the umpire
