Governing Body USTA

Tennis Year Originated – 16 th and 17 th centuries Inventor – Mary Outerbridge Place of Origin – England and France

Objective To score points by hitting the ball across the net into each others half of the court without the other player/team being able to return it.

Tennis  Basic Skills – Serve, Forehand, Backhand, Smash  Positions – Server and Receiver

Basic Rules Team - 1 (singles) to 2 (doubles) players Winner - player/team who wins the best 2 out of 3 sets or the best 3 out of 5 sets Time - N/A Start Game - with a serve right baseline diagonally cross court over the net into the service box

Basic Rules – Server  2 serve attempts to get into correct service box  Alternates sides of the court after every serve  Serves the entire game and then the opponent serves

Basic Rules – Receiver Stands behind the correct service box Must return a serve after one bounce May hit the ball in mid-air or after 1 bounce during a rally

Basic Rules Cont. Ball hits net and goes over during a rally it is good Offense – place ball away from defense Defense – protect lines and rally Fault – foot, ball hits net on serve, serve misses box, miss ball

Basic Rules Cont. Player cannot touch or crossover the net with body Boundaries – stand anywhere within the fence area surrounding the court (normally between sidelines and baselines) Ball hits line is good

Tennis Scoring – Love, 15, 30, 40, deuce, ad in/ad out Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Automatic point for the other team Etiquette – Call score, serve when receiver is ready, walk around net, don’t touch net, compliment play

Terms Ace, advantage, back court, baseline, crosscourt, endline, error, frontcourt, net, receiver, server, sideline, volley, love, let, deuce, spin

Tennis Safety – swinging racket, balls from other courts, hold on to racket Facilities/Space (Court/Field Dimensions) – Court 78x36 feet with the net at 3 feet

Tennis Indoors/Outdoors Equipment – Racket, net, ball, tennis shoes Olympic sport in Korea Is a lifetime sport

Special Notes First called lawn tennis 4 most prestigious tournaments (US Open, Australian Open, Wimbledon) Surfaces – grass, clay, asphalt, concrete