Teat 1 Flashcards
Jue de paume
Game of the hand
Credited with the origin of court tennis
France
Modern tennis began where
Victorian england
What game did major Walter Wingfield create
Spharistike
What was shape of wingfield’s original court
Hourglass
What organization governs US tennis games
United States tennis Association
What was the United States tennis Association originally called
US national lawn tennis Association
The first tennis tournament occurred in what year
1877
When was the ladies championship introduced
1884
What is the international team competition called
The Davis cup
When was the standard that height set
1882
What is the standard net height
3 feet in the center and 3 1/2 feet on the sides
How much taller are the sides of the net then the center
6 inches
What are the four tournaments in the grand slam championship called
The Australian open, the French open, Wimbledon, in the U.S. Open
Where is the Australian open played
Melbourne
What is the surface of the Australian open court
Hardcourt/rebound ace
Where is the French Open played
Paris
What is the surface of the French open court
Clay
Where is the Wimbleton tournament played
England
What is the Wimbledon Court surface
Grass
Where is the US open played
Flushing Meadows
What material is used in the U.S. Open court
Hard court
How many points to win the game
Four
How many games to win a set
Six
How many sets does it take to win the match
Two
What does love mean
Zero points
What is 15
One point
What does 30
Two points
What does 40
Three points
A score of 40–40 is called
Deuce
When the server has the advantage i.e. Won the deuce point
Add in
When the return won the deuce point
Add out
What is the difference between normal and no – add scoring
Whoever wins the deuce wins the game
When do you play a tiebreaker
When the game count of the set 6 to 6
How does one win a tiebreaker
He has to either get seven points first or win by two points
Who scored do you say first
The servers
When do you switch sides
When the game count adds up to an odd number
Determines who starts where
Spin the racquet
What kind of monks invented the game of tennis
French
