Basic Rules
What is the general rule?
The ball must land within the lines.
What is the goal of tennis?
To hit the ball so that the other player cannot hit it back
How many sets are played?
3 sets
This legendary American sister duo has met 31 times in professional singles matches and remains undefeated as a pair in Grand Slam doubles finals.
Venus and Serena Williams
What are the five types of tennis court surfaces?
grass, clay, carpet, hard & wood
How many points ahead must you be to win?
Two
What are the 4 most common point ends?
Missing the ball, hitting the net, hitting it out of bounds, and when the ball bounces twice
What does "0" mean in tennis?
Love
This Swiss maestro, who won 8 Wimbledon men's singles titles, famously won a 2008 Olympic doubles gold medal alongside Stan Wawrinka.
Roger Federer
This is the oldest tennis tournament in the world
Wimbledon
What is the biggest mistake people make?
Foot-Fault
You decide who serves first how?
a spin of the racket
What is it called when the score is 40-40?
Known as the "King of Clay," this Spanish powerhouse won a record-shattering 14 titles at the French Open.
Rafael Nadal
These are the three most popular brands of tennis balls
Penn, Wilson, and Dunlop
This is the height of a regulation tennis net at the center
3 feet
If a set ends in a score of 6-6 what happens.
A tie breaker, usually first to 7 pts. Must win by 2.
How many games must a player win to win a set?
Six
This tennis icon boycotted Wimbledon for three years early in his career due to his distaste for the strict all-white apparel rules.
Andre Aggasi
Held in Melbourne in January, it's the first of the four tennis grand slam events each year
The Australian Open
A ball served touches the net or straps and falls in bounds
A let
A ball lands almost out of bounds. What is it, in or out?
In
The first point after deuce in a game is called?
"Add in, or Add out."
This Australian tennis legend holds the all-time record for the most women's Grand Slam singles titles with 24 championships.
Margaret Court
The country and decade in which tennis was first played
England 1850's (or 1860's)