P.E. Tennis Test Flashcards
How tall is the net in tennis?
3 feet
True or False: You can play both doubles or singles in tennis
True
What happens when someone faults?
The opposite person or team earns a point
What does love to love mean?
The start of the game
How do the points go in tennis?
Love, fifteen, thirty, forty, game
Love
Score of nothing or zero
fifteen
score of 1
thirty
score of 2
forty
score of 3
game
score of 4
When is four points not game?
If the player is not 2 points ahead
What is a tied game at 40-40 called?
Deuce
What happens if the server scores the next point after deuce?
They are in advantage (ad-in)
What happens if one player is in advantage and then the opposing player scores a point?
The score goes back to deuce?
How many games is a set?
6 games
How many sets are in a match for women vs. men?
2 out of 3 sets for women
3 out of 5 sets for men
Smallest to largest competitions in a tennis game?
game, set, match
What is each point begun with?
A service (the server tosses the ball diagonally to the opposite service court)
Where do you stand?
Behind the baseline
What side do you stand during the first point?
Behind the baseline, on the right side
When do you alternate courts (switch sides)?
After every odd game (1, 3, 5)
Whose score do you say first?
Your own
How many tries does the server has to get the ball in the correct court?
2 tries
What happens when the ball hits the net but lands in the correct court?
A let is called and the ball is reserved
