Tennis Vocabulary

noun A person who is excessively enthusiastic or passionate about tennis player Andy Murray

• The Murray maniac was arrested for stalking the tennis player.
• I heard that Murray maniac is always first in line for autographs.
• That Murray maniac is obsessed with Andy Murray!
• She's a Murray maniac when it comes to collecting vintage tennis memorabilia.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'man' is a noun that refers to an adult human male.

• The media frenzy surrounding Andy Murray's success at Wimbledon has sparked Murray mania across the country.
• Everyone is going crazy for Andy Murray right now, it's like Murray mania everywhere!
• I can't believe how hyped up everyone is about Andy Murray, it's like Murray mania is taking over!
• The excitement and energy surrounding Andy Murray's matches is like a wave of Murray mania sweeping through the tennis world.

noun a term used in tennis to refer to the side of the court that is diagonally opposite the server

adjective describing the side of the court that is diagonally opposite the server

• The player served an ace down the ad court, earning a crucial point in the match.
• I always struggle to return serves down the ad court, I need to work on my backhand.
• That shot down the ad court was lit, the opponent had no chance.
• In the game of life, sometimes you have to aim for the ad court to catch your opponent off guard.