Tenuss Flashcards

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1
Q

Where and when did tennis originate?

A

12th century in France (baguette land)

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2
Q

What was tennis originally called

A

Paume

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3
Q

The difference between Paume and Tennis is…

A

Paume calls for ball to be struck with hand

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4
Q

Who and when was tennis became -~modern~-

A

mAjOr wAlTer WiNgFeIlD in 1873,

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5
Q

What are the most common surfaces tennis is played on today?

A

Clay, asphalt, or cement

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6
Q

What is Wimbledon played on

A

grass

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7
Q

Australian open and U.S. open playing surface?

A

asphalt

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8
Q

French (baguettish) open

A

clay

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9
Q

what is love

A

nothing

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9
Q

The point order

A

0, 15, 30, 40, win

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10
Q

What happens when both teams have 40 points?

A

Deuce

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11
Q

Does a player win after they score when both teams have 40 points?

A

No, it just gives them advantage and they need to score again to win

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12
Q

If the server wins first point during deuce, it is called

A

Advantage server or ad in

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13
Q

if receiver (non-server) wins the first point after the deuce, it is called

A

Advantage receiver or ad out

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14
Q

After deuce, a team needs ____ consecutive points to win

A

2

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15
Q

A player has to win __ games to win a set

A

6

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16
Q

If the two teams are tied at 6 games, a __-_______ is used

A

tie-breaker

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17
Q

Winner of a set has to win_____________sets

A

2 out of 3

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18
Q

Exception to the match rule is….?

A

Mens major champoinship competition, winning a match is best 3 out of 5 sets

19
Q

When serving, ____feet must be behind the ______

A

both, baseline

20
Q

Is the ball hitting on the line considered in or out?

A

In

21
Q

You playing the ball once it hits out does not make it good. What is the one exception?

A

When the ball is hit on the fly

22
Q

When serving you must be behind the baseline that is _________ ___ _____ ___________ service court

A

diagonal to the opposite

23
Q

What does the serve have to do before it can be played?

A

It has to hit in the proper service court

24
Q

How long does the server serve?

A

The entire game

25
Q

The server has __ chance(s) to hit the ball in the correct service court

A

2

26
Q

If the server misses both tries to get the ball in the opponents correct service court, the opponent_________

A

gets a point

27
Q

Does the serve go to the other person every other game?

A

yorgus

28
Q

in doubles, the serve ____________ ______ ____ ___________

A

alternates with the partner every other game

29
Q

Can you catch and retoss a poorly thrown ball without penalty?

A

YAWSSSS

30
Q

After the served ball, you still cant hit the ball before it bounces. True or false

A

fawls

31
Q

If the ball hits the net and still goes in the proper court, does it still count as in?

A

yorg it do

32
Q

When do players change sides of the net?

A

at the end of odd-numbered games

33
Q

What happens if you hit the net with your body or rakit?

A

you go to the gulag. (im joking, it just is not allowed)

34
Q

True or false, you are allowed to hit the ball even if it hasn’t quite reached your ride of the net yet

A

false ya domkopf

35
Q

what is an ace?

A

a serve untouched by opponent

36
Q

what is a backhand

A

balls hit on the nonracket side of the player, like the right side of the racket on a right handed player

37
Q

what is a Forehand

A

ball hit on the racket side of the player, left side of the rakit for aq right handed player

38
Q

whats a double fault

A

failure at both serve attempts

39
Q

whats a foot fault

A

server touches or steps over baseline while serving

40
Q

whats a let

A

a ball that has to be replayed because of an interference or a served ball that touches the net and still goes to the correct service area

41
Q

Whats a rally

A

when 2 players or teans exchange a series of shots and continue to hit the ball back and forth in play

42
Q

whats a volley

A

hitting a shot on the fly before it hits the ground

43
Q

whats a break service

A

game won by the receiver

44
Q

whats a smash? no Kiersten, not that…

A

litting the ball with great force, offensive move

45
Q

whats a net game

A

playing at the net