noun / verb
ace
A serve that scores a point directly.
Her fast serve lands untouched for an ace down the center.
Etymology
The ancestor as named a single unit and a low-valued coin. Through the playing-card ace, the word acquired sporting uses; in tennis an ace wins a point with the serve itself.
More examples
- He served three aces in the final game.
- The champion aced her opponent to win the set.
- She keeps acing him with serves to the corner.
Forms
ace · aces · aced · acing
Similar words
- service winner
- Wins the point on the serve but may be touched.
- winner
- Any shot that wins outright, not necessarily a serve.