Playin And Scoring A Match Flashcards
How does a match start?
The umpire announces the coin toss result and as the players warm up he shows the scoreboard placing a dot on who is serving first
What does the scoreboard at the start of the match shows?
Players names
A dot next to the servers name points games and sets
What is it important to listen to?
The umpire and look at the scoreboard giving you breakdown of points games and sets won
Player serving or due to serve
Who’s point is called first?
The servers point is always called first
How do you score in tennis?
15,30,40 game
How would the umpire call this score ?
• 0
40
Love- forty
Because zero is called as love and the server is called first
How do you call a score where both player have the same?
You say all at the end
Eg 15 all
Except 40-40 is called deuce and they have to win 2 consecutive points to win
What happens after a game?
The umpire calls game and the scoreboard changes and the servers change
Why might a player lose a point?
Because He doesn’t manage to return a serve Hits a double fault Ball bounces twice Ball goes out or in net
What is a let?
A point that needs to be replayed
Why does a let happen?
For a serve that goes in but hit the net
Or a ball from another court interferes
How is a let played?
The umpire decides to replay the point and the server starts with a first serve
