Beginner
Ace
An ace is a legal serve the receiver fails to touch with the racquet, winning the point outright. The headword "ace" is used as-is across languages.
An ace requires the serve to land in the correct service box untouched. It rewards a combination of speed, placement, and disguise. Because it is a term of art borrowed worldwide, SwingVantage keeps the word "ace" in every language and localizes only the explanation.
Example
A flat serve down the T that the returner cannot reach is an ace.
Related terms
- Kick ServeA kick serve is a serve hit with heavy topspin and side spin so it clears the net with margin and then bounces high and to the side, making it a reliable second serve.
- Trophy PositionThe trophy position is the peak of the service motion — hitting arm raised, body arched, tossing arm extended — resembling a trophy. It loads the kinetic chain for the serve.
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