TENNIS STUDY SHEET

Rules

The basic rules are the same for both men and women's tennis. To start the game, the
server stands just behind their baseline to the right of the center service line and puts the
ball into play by striking it in the air so that it lands in the opponent's right service court.
The server has two chances to put the ball into play. The receiver must return the serve
in its first bounce to the server's court. The rally continues until one of the players fail to
return the ball, either on the fly or after the first bounce within the boundaries of the
court.

When the point has been completed, the server stands just behind the baseline to the left
of the center service line and serves to their opponent's left service court. The server
continues to alternate left and right after each point until the game is complete. Upon
completion of the game, the server becomes the receiver. Players change sides at the
completion of each odd numbered game.

In doubles, each player serves a game in turnfirst a member of one team, then a
member of another team and so on. The same order of serving is kept throughout the
set.

Scoring

1. Points in tennis are called Love, 15, 30, 40, Deuce, Advantage and Game:
* 0, or nothing, is called love
* First point won by the player is called 15
* Second point won by the player is called 30
* Third point won by the players is called 40
* Fourth point won by the player gives him Game, provided his opponent does
not have more than 30 (2 points)
2. If each player has won three points (40-all), the score is Deuce. The next point
won by a player gives him Advantage. However, if he loses the next point the
score is again Deuce.
3. When either player wins two consecutive points following the score of deuce, the
game is won by that player.
4. The server's score is always given first.
5. The score should be called loudly and clearly after every point.
Terminology

ACE--A ball served and untouched by the opponent's racket.

BACKHAND--strokes hit on the left side of a right-handed player.

BASELINE--the end line of a tennis court, located 39 ft. from the net.

CENTER SERVICE LINE--the line perpendicular to the net which divides the two
service courts.

DEUCE--scoring term used when the game score is 40-40.

DOUBLE FAULTwhen the server has served two serves out of bounds on the same
point.

FACE OF RACKET-The hitting surface of the racket.

FAULT- A serve, which lands, out of bounds or is not hit properly.

FOREHAND-The stroke hit on the right side of a right handed player.

GAME- A player has won a game by winning four points before his opponent and
holding a minimum two point lead.

LET SERVE- A serve which touches the net tape and falls into the proper
square and is played over.

SET- The first player to win six games with a minimum to game lead has won a
set.

VOLLEY To hit the ball in the air before it has bounced on the court.