Midterm

Question 1

French monks in the 12th century would try to hit a ball and rebound it off walls of the courtyard or over a rope strung across the courtwayrd; this was called ____ __ ____, which means Game of the Land

Answer 1

jeu de paume

Question 2

What country is credited with the origins of court tennis?

Answer 2

France

Question 3

Where did the modern history of the game known today as tennis begin?

Answer 3

On the lawns of Victorian England

Question 4

Who was an eccentric puzzle inventor in search of a more vigorous game than croquet?

Answer 4

Major Walter Wingfield

Question 5

What was the name of the game Major Walter Wingfield patented?

Answer 5

Sphairistike

Question 6

What was the original shape of Wingfield’s court

Answer 6

Hourglass

Question 7

What was founded in 1881 to govern play in the United States?

Answer 7

U.S. National Lawn Tennis Association

Question 8

What is the U.S. National Lawn Tennis Association called today?

Answer 8

United States Tennis Association

Question 9

The All-England Club’s first tennis tournament at Wimbledon was a fundraiser in ____

Answer 9

1877

Question 10

In what year did Wimbledon introduce the Ladies Championship?

Answer 10

1884

Question 11

What is Dwight Davis’s contribution to tennis?

Answer 11

the international team competition called the Davis Cup

Question 12

In 1882, the height if the net was set at __ feet in the center and ___ feet __ inches on the sides. This is still the standard height today.

Answer 12

3, 3, 6

Question 13

Where is the Australian Open?

Answer 13

Melbourne

Question 14

What is the surface at the Australian Open?

Answer 14

Hard Court- Rebound Ace

Question 15

Where is the French Open?

Answer 15

Paris

Question 16

What is the surface at the French Open?

Answer 16

Clay Court

Question 17

Where is Wimbledon?

Answer 17

England

Question 18

What is the surface at Wimbledon?

Answer 18

Grass

Question 19

Where is the US Open?

Answer 19

Flushing Meadows (Queens, NY)

Question 20

What is the surface at the US Open?

Answer 20

Hard court

Question 21

How many points does it take to win a game?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

How games does it take to win a regular set?

Answer 22

6, tiebreaker at 6-6-

Question 23

How many games must you win by in a set

Answer 23

2

Question 24

How many games does it take to win an 8 Game Pro Set?

Answer 24

8 (win by 2 games)

Question 25

How many sets does it take to win a match?

Answer 25

2

Question 26

0 points

Answer 26

Love

Question 27

1 point

Answer 27

15

Question 28

2 points

Answer 28

30

Question 29

3 points

Answer 29

40

Question 30

Game tied at 40-40

Answer 30

Deuce

Question 31

If the server won the deuce point the score is __ __

Answer 31

Ad In

Question 32

If the returner won the deuce point the score is __ ___

Answer 32

Ad Out

Question 33

In "No-Ad scoring" the _____ ______ after deuce wins the game (there is no Ad)

Answer 33

next point

Question 34

When do you play a tie breaker?

Answer 34

When the game count of the set is 6-6

Question 35

In a tie breaker, how many points must the person get to win?

Answer 35

7 (win by 2)

Question 36

Whose score do you say first?

Answer 36

Servers

Question 37

When do you switch sides in a match?

Answer 37

When the game count adds up to an odd number

Question 38

Before you start the match, how do the opponents decide who serves and what side to start on?

Answer 38

spin the racquet

Question 39

If a ball lands nears the baseline in a rally, the ball is considered ____ when it hits completely behind the line

Answer 39

out

Question 40

Whose responsibility is it to determine whether the ball is in or out?

Answer 40

The person who is standing on that side of the net

Question 41

If a player touched the net, the point ____________

Answer 41

is no good

Question 42

If the ball bounces twice, the point ________

Answer 42

is no good

Question 43

A serve that lands in the alley is considered _____

Answer 43

out

Question 44

If a server hits his own partner with his serve, it is considered a ______

Answer 44

fault

Question 45

A shot is _____ if it accidentally is struck twice by a player's racquet during the swing

Answer 45

legal

Question 46

It is _____ to reach over the net to hit the ball only if the ball has bounced on your side and then crosses back to your opponent's side on its own

Answer 46

legal