Court
Serving
Scoring
Hit the Ball!
100

When you begin each point you should stand on or behind this

What is the baseline?

100

Service always begins on this side of the court

What is the deuce side?

100

Zero in Tennis

What is Love?
100

This shot goes high in the air and (hopefully) over the head of an opponent at the net.

What is a lob?

200

Make sure you serve into this area of the court

What is the service box?

200

How do you determine who serves first?

You spin a racquet and have one person call up or down.

200

If we have a tie in a game, with each opponent having won two points, what is the score?

30 All

200

The term for the part of a groundstroke that happens after you make contact with the ball - this allows for you to add power and direction

What is the follow-through?

300

Explain how you know a shot is "IN" in singles

Inside the court, or touching the line, everywhere except the alleys

300

This is the side of the court you would be serving from if the score is 15 - 30

What is the Ad-side

300

I won my last set by 3 games.  How many games were played in that set?

What is 9?

300

Hitting the ball by brushing down on it, from high to low (usually in a serve or volley) creates this type of cutting shot that tends to make the ball bounce 

What is a slice?

400

This part of the court is only in play in doubles matches

What is the alley?

400

This person serves first in a tie-breaker

The person who did not serve last game (next in turn)

400

During the deuce, the receiver (not the server) wins the point.  What is the score now?

What is Ad-OUT?

400

The delicious term for the best part of the racquet to hit the ball with

What is the sweet spot?

500
Name two different types of court surfaces
What are Hard, Clay, Grass.
500

When the ball you're serving hits the top of the net as on it's way into the service box

What is a "Let"?

500

Explain the scoring of a Tie-Breaker

Points counted numerically 1,2,3 and you have to be first to 7, win by 2




















First to 7, win by 2. Points counted 1,2,3... Start with 1 serve on deuce side, then 2 serves each but starting on the Ad side



500

Tennis players are advised to hit the ball by brushing up the back of the ball in order to create THIS, which allows for power without as much effort

What is top-spin