Tennis Rules

Tennis Rules

COURT AREA:

SINGLES

• Match Is Played Between 2 Players

DOUBLES

• Match Is Played Between 4 Players

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

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

COURT AREA:

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

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

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

COURT AREA:

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

FAULT

• A Served Ball Lands Outside of the Service Zone
• 2 Faults Per Service Point

Traditional Scoring

No-Add Scoring

SCORING

Point

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

GAME

• May Last From 4 Points to an Indefinite Number of Points

SET

• Won When One Player Has Won at Least 6 Games and Is Leading by at Least 2 Games

MATCH

• Won When a Player Wins:
• 2 Out of 3 Sets
• 3 Out of 5 Sets

TOURNAMENT

• Involves Teams or Individuals Competing Against Other

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

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

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

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...

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

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)

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 !!!

Weather Information

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

More Information

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

Remember – For Next Class

• Tennis Racket
• 2 NEW Can of Tennis Balls
• Appropriate Attire