Meaning
tennis player
- person who plays tennis, especially professionally or competitively
In a sentence
Il tennista italiano ha vinto il torneo ieri sera.
The Italian tennis player won the tournament last night.
Da bambina sognava di diventare una celebre tennista.
As a child, she dreamed of becoming a famous tennis player.
I migliori tennisti del mondo partecipano a questa competizione.
The best tennis players in the world participate in this competition.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tennista | singular |
| tennisti, tenniste | plural |
Usage notes
- Nouns ending in '-ista' are masculine or feminine in singular: 'il tennista', 'la tennista'.
- The plurals differ by gender: 'i tennisti' (masculine), 'le tenniste' (feminine).
- plural tennisti, tenniste