Glossary of Tennis Terms - N

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• net: Interlaced fabric, cord, and tape stretched across the entire width of the court; it is held up by the posts.
• net point: Point won or lost on approaching the net, as opposed to a point won or lost by a stroke from the baseline.
• new balls: 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 shows it to the opponent.
• no-man's land: Area between the service line and the baseline, where a player is most vulnerable.
• not up: Call given by the umpire when an opponent plays a ball that has already bounced twice i.e. the ball was out of play when the player played it
• NTRP rating: National Tennis Rating Program rating; ranks players on a scale from 1 to 7, with 1 being an absolute beginner and 7 a touring pro.