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  2. Badminton - Wikipedia

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    In badminton, a server has far less an advantage and is unlikely to score an ace (unreturnable serve). In tennis, the server has two chances to hit a serve into the service box; in badminton, the server is allowed only one attempt. A tennis court is approximately twice the length and width of a badminton court.

  3. Tennis shot - Wikipedia

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    A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to begin the point. The most common serve is used is an overhead serve.It is initiated by tossing the ball into the air over the server's head and hitting it when the arm is fully stretched out (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net.

  4. Grip (badminton) - Wikipedia

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    The underlying grip or the undergrip, is a layer of thin wrapping of synthetic leather that is wrapped around the bare handle of the racquet. All badminton racquets come with the undergrip and it is recommended that it is not removed. It is advised for players to apply an overgrip over the undergrip for normal use/play.

  5. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    Underhand serve (or underarm serve): A serve in which the player lobs the ball from below shoulder level. [ 151 ] Underspin (or backspin or undercut ): Spin of a ball where the top of the ball rotates away from the direction of travel; the spin is underneath the ball, causing the ball to float and to bounce at a lower angle to the court.

  6. Serve (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net. Normally players begin a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the highest point of the toss).

  7. Shuttlecock - Wikipedia

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    World Badminton Federation Rules say the shuttle should reach the far doubles service line plus or minus half the width of the tram. According to manufacturers proper shuttles will generally travel from the back line of the court to just short of the long doubles service line on the opposite side of the net, with a full underhand hit from an ...

  8. Badminton World Federation - Wikipedia

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    The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada , Denmark , England , France , Ireland , Netherlands , New Zealand , Scotland and Wales .

  9. Badminton in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Badminton fails to receive substantial media attention in the United States and with that comes low wages. Participants can earn up to $15,000 for winning a championship, which is a relatively small amount of money in comparison to an average football player that has a salary of $2.7 million.