Glossary of Tennis Terms - G

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• game point: Situation in which the server is leading and needs one more point to win the game. See also break point.
• ghost in to the net: To approach the net from the baseline while the opposing player is focused on retrieving a ball and therefore unaware that the player is approaching the net.
• Golden Bagel Award: Award for male players winning the most bagels (sets won 6–0), from January 1 until the year-end tournament. Davis Cup matches and incomplete sets are not counted.
• Golden set: Set which is won without dropping a single point.
• Golden Slam: Winning the Grand Slam and the tennis Olympic gold medal in a calendar year. This has only been achieved by Steffi Graf in 1988. See also Career Golden Slam
• Grand Slam: Like the Grand Slam in golf or the Triple Crown in American thoroughbred racing, the Grand Slam means winning all four Major tournaments in a calendar year. Since it happens so rarely, "Grand Slam" is commonly misused to refer to any one of the four most prestigious tournaments (Majors): the Australian Open, the French Open (or Roland Garros), Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. See also Career Grand Slam and Serena Slam.
• grinding: Playing out points with a series of shots from the baseline. See also attrition.
• groundies: See groundstroke.
• groundstroke: Forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court.
• grunting: noises made by players while either serving or hitting the ball.
• gut: Type of racquet string made from catgut.