The Point
What do you call the first shot of the point in tennis?
What is a serve?
What do you call a score of zero points?
Love
What do you call the piece of equipment that separates the two sides of the court?
The net.
Who is this player, the first African American man to win a major tennis tournament, the first of the Open Era?
Arthur Ashe.
True or False:
In some countries, tennis was once played on camel dung tennis courts?
True!
When a player hits the serve back, it is called a ________.
What is a "return?"
What is your score if you have won 1 point in a game?
15.
What is the shape of a tennis court?
A rectangle.
Who is this tennis player? She won the famous "Battle of the Sexes" watched by almost 100 million people!
Billie Jean King
True or False:
Before 1981, most tennis balls were not yellow?
For 100 bonus points: what color were they if they weren't yellow?
True.
White.
If the server misses two serves in a row, this is called a ___________.
What is "double fault"?
What is your score if you have won 2 points in a game?.
30
Is the returner or the server's score called first during a point?
The server.
Kangaroo!
True/ False: Shoes are not required while playing tennis.
False
When players hit the ball back and forth over the net, it is called a ______________.
What is a rally?
What is your score if you have won 3 points in a game?
40.
Which takes more points to win, a set, or a match?
A match.
254
True or False:
In the past, tennis strings were made of sheep and cow intestines (guts)!
True.
When there are two players on each side of the net during a tennis match, this game is called ______.
What is "doubles?"
What is your score if you have won 4 points in a game?
Game.
When you play singles, do you include the area of the court called the doubles line or the alleys?
No.
Hint: you did not see this coach's Favorite Famer during the scavenger hunt Saturday!
Coach Marguerite!
How many hours did the longest match in tennis history last?
If you are within 2.5 hours, you get this question correct.
11 hours! And you thing TeamFAME lasts a long time!