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TENNIS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE WRITTEN TEST
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Forecourt | area of the court in which the serve must land. |
| Centerline | line that divides the forecourt into two parts. |
| Fault | occurs when a player serves the ball into the net or out of bounds while serving. |
| Double Fault | occurs when a player delivers two consecutive faults. |
| Foot Fault | occurs when a player steps on or over the line while serving. |
| Let Serve | a serve that tips the net and falls into the proper service area. |
| Scoring System | love-15-30-40-game. You must win by two. |
| Deuce | the score in a game in which both players have scored three times and are tied at 40. |
| Advantage | the first point scored after deuce. |
| Break | to win a game served by an opponent. |
| Set | 1st player to win six games. |
| Match | 1st player to win best of three sets. |
| Lob | ball hit high enough in the air to pass over the outstretched racket of a player. |
| Smash | a hard overhead shot. Difficult to return. |
| Drop | a shot that land just over the other side of the net. |
| Forehand | stroke used to return balls hit to the right of a right-handed player. |
| 78x36 feet | In doubles tennis, the court is what by what? |
| France during the 12th century. | What country was tennis created at and during what century? |
| 3ft., 6in. | What is the height of the net? |