Tennis Flashcards
(42 cards)
What century was the earliest tennis?
11th and 12th century French monks would play a game hitting a ball back-and-forth using their hands
When were rackets introduced into tennis
16th century The game started to spread across Europe as lawn tennis
Where do they play lawn tennis?
Great Britain
When did the game start to spread to different parts of the world
18th and 19th century, when the 4 grand slam tournaments came to be
What are the four grand slam tennis tournaments
French Open, Wimbledon , US open, Australian open
Which 2 tournaments play on Hardcourts?
U.S. Open an Australian open
Which tennis tournament plays on a clay court?
French Open
Which tennis tournament plays on a lawn court?
Wimbledon which is in England/Great Britain
What is the object of the game?
To play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a good return
What is singles game?
One player on each team
What is a doubles game?
Two players on each team
How many serves does the server get?
Two
What is a fault during a serve?
If the server misses the box or ball lands on the line
What is a double fault?
When the serving player faults twice or misses twice, and the opponent gets the point
Does the ball have to bounce during a serve before the return?
Yes
Can your feet be in front of the baseline when serving?
No they must be behind the baseline and they cannot touch the baseline
Where do you hit the ball during a serve?
The opposite side service (diagonal) box otherwise it is considered a fault
What is service let?
When the serve touches the net but lands in the correct service box
Can a player replay If there is a service let?
If it’s the first serve they can have two more serves. If it happens on the second serve the server only receives one additional serve
What is as ACE?
A legal serve that is not returned by the opponent, in which case the server gets the point
What is no points
Love
One point
15
Two points
30
Three points
40
