Tennis Unit Study Guide

Question 1

What was the Game of Tennis originally called?

Answer 1

“Jeu de Paume” or “Game of the Palm”

Question 2

What are the 4 major grand slam tennis tournaments called?

Answer 2

The French Open, The US Open, The Australian Open, and Wimbledon

Question 3

Who discovered the game of Tennis, around what time period?

Answer 3

The French in the 1100s-1200s

Question 4

Ace

Answer 4

A ball served and untouched by the opponent’s racket.

Question 5

Advantage

Answer 5

Scoring term used for the next point after the score is “deuce”.

Question 6

Backhand

Answer 6

Strokes hit on the left side of a right handed player.

Question 7

Deuce

Answer 7

Scoring term used the there is a tie game at 40-40.

Question 8

Double Fault

Answer 8

When the the server has served 2 serves outside of bounds, or the ball has hit the net.

Question 9

Drive

Answer 9

An offensive shot hit with extra force

Question 10

Drop shot

Answer 10

A ground shot hit in such a manner as to drop right over the net with little to no forward bounce.

Question 11

Fault

Answer 11

A serve that lands out of bounds or is not hit properly

Question 12

Forehand

Answer 12

A stroke hit to the right side of a right-handed player.

Question 13

Ground Stroke

Answer 13

Any ball hit after it has bounced.

Question 14

Let

Answer 14

A point that is played over because of some kind of interference.

Question 15

Set

Answer 15

A scoring term referring to the first player to win a maximum of 6 games with a minimum two-game lead to win a set.

Question 16

Volley

Answer 16

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

Question 17

How many games in a set, and how many sets in a match?

Answer 17

6 games in a set, and 2 sets in a match. Game-set-match.