1. Tennis Rules

2. COURT AREA:

3. SINGLES
Match Is Played Between 2 Players

4. DOUBLES
Match Is Played Between 4 Players

5. SERVING Decided by Spinning the Racquet
Winner Can Decide to Serve, Receive, or Pick a Side of the Court
Server Starts Game Serving From the Right Side of the Court
Reviver Starts From the Right Side of Court

6. SERVING
Both Will Now Alternate From the Right to Left Until the Game Is Completed
Receiver Is Always Diagonal From Server
Server Score Is Always Said First

7. COURT AREA:

8. SERVING
Change Sides of the Court When the Total Game Adds to an ODD Number (1,3 5..)
Remember You Do Not Have to Hit a Bad Toss on a Serve

9. Doubles Serving Team A Decides to Serve A1 Serves Entire Game
After Switching Sides, B1 Serves
A2 Serves, Switch Sides and B2 Serves
Now Back to A1

10. Doubles Serve Receive
Establish Which Side of Court (Right or Left) to Receive Service
Maintain This Relationship the Entire SET
Can Switch After Each Set

11. COURT AREA:

12. LET
A Served Ball Strikes the Top of the Net and Falls INTO the Proper Service Area - Result = Re-do the Service Attempt
Court Hinder

13. FAULT A Served Ball Lands Outside of the Service Zone
2 Faults Per Service Point

14. Traditional Scoring

15. No-Add Scoring

16. SCORING

17. Point
Won When the Opponent Hits Into the Net, Outside Boundary Lines, or Does Not Hit Ball Before Bouncing Twice

18. GAME
May Last From 4 Points to an Indefinite Number of Points

19. SET
Won When One Player Has Won at Least 6 Games and Is Leading by at Least 2 Games

20. MATCH
Won When a Player Wins:
2 Out of 3 Sets
3 Out of 5 Sets

21. TOURNAMENT
Involves Teams or Individuals Competing Against Other

22. TIE-BREAKERS Introduced So That a 6-6 Set Could End Quickly
12 Point Tie-breaker
Player or Team That Wins 7 Points (Ahead by at Least 2) Wins the Game and Set

23. TIE-BREAKERS 2
Player Who’s Turn It Is to Serve Starts the Tie-break From the Right Service Court
Opponent Serves Points 2 and 3 From the Left and Right Courts, Respectively

24. TIE-BREAKERS 3 Serve Then Alternates Until the Tie Break Is Completed
Players Change Ends After Every 6 Points Are Won
Player or Team Who Served First in the Tie-break Receives the Serve in the First Game of the Next Set

25. Tie-Breaker Summarized
Player A Player B
1-r
2-l
3-r
4-l
5-r
6-l
Change Ends
7-r
8-l...

26. UNWRITTEN RULES Played on the Honor System
Take Practice Serves Prior to Starting the Match
Keep Your Own Score and Say Prior to Each Point
Responsible for Calling Shots on Your Side of the Court

27. UNWRITTEN RULES 2
If You Are in Doubt Whether a Shot Was in.. Call It Good
Play in Shots. Immediately Call “Out” Prior to Hitting the Shot
Hold Racket up in Air to Pause Play (Ball Into Court)

28. UNWRITTEN RULES 3
Do Not Walk Behind Courts When a Point Is Being Played
Server Should Always Start With 2 Tennis Balls
Be a Good Sport !!!

29. Weather Information
If In Doubt, Please Enter AHC and Look For Tennis Sign
Dress Accordingly!!!
Courts Dry + Above 45 => OUTSIDE

30. More Information Please Visit My Website http://www.nku.edu/~eippert/
Highlight the “Courses” Tab
Go To the PHE 120 Class

32. Remember – For Next Class
Tennis Racket
2 NEW Can of Tennis Balls
Appropriate Attire