What was Tennis originally called?

The called it “Jue de Paume,” which translates to “game of the palm'

How many Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments are there and where?

4 Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments- The French Open®, the US Open®, the Australian Open®, and Wimbledon® Competitions

a ball served and untouched by the opponent’s racket.

scoring term used for the next point won after the score is “deuce”.

Backhand: strokes hit on the left side of a right-handed player.

What's a double fault?

Double Fault: when the server has served two serves out of bounds or into the net on the same point.

Drop shot: a ground stroke hit in such a manner as to drop just over the net with little or no forward bounce.

Fault: a serve that lands out of bounds or is not hit properly.

Forehand: the stroke hit to the right side of a right-handed player

What's a ground stroke?

Ground Stroke: any ball hit after it has bounced.

Let: a point that is played over because of some kind of interference

Set: scoring term used referring to the first player to win six games with a minimum two-game lead to win a set.

Volley: to hit the ball in the air before it has bounced on the court

The player who delivers the ball to start the point is called the server.

The player who stands opposite and cross-court from the server is the receiver.

What is decided by a toss of a coin or racquet.

The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent these choices is decided by a toss of a coin or racquet. If the choice of service or receiver is chosen, the opponent chooses which side to start.

What's the only difference between singles and doubels?

amount of players and a wider court

Behind the baseline starting on the right side.

what happens when the ball hits a net on the serve vs the serversteps on the baseline?

If the ball does hit the net and goes in the correct service box, another serve is granted. If the server steps on the baseline before contact is made, the serve is deemed a fault.

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Question	Answer
When was the sport originated?	in the 1100’s or 1200’s
Who was the sport originated by?	The French
What was Tennis originally called?	The called it “Jue de Paume,” which translates to “game of the palm'
How many Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments are there and where?	4 Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments- The French Open®, the US Open®, the Australian Open®, and Wimbledon® Competitions
What does Ace mean?	a ball served and untouched by the opponent’s racket.
What's an Advantage?	scoring term used for the next point won after the score is “deuce”.
What's a Deuce?	Backhand: strokes hit on the left side of a right-handed player.
What's a double fault?	Double Fault: when the server has served two serves out of bounds or into the net on the same point.
What's a drop shot?	Drop shot: a ground stroke hit in such a manner as to drop just over the net with little or no forward bounce.
What's a fault?	Fault: a serve that lands out of bounds or is not hit properly.
What's a forehand?	Forehand: the stroke hit to the right side of a right-handed player
What's a ground stroke?	Ground Stroke: any ball hit after it has bounced.
What's a Let?	Let: a point that is played over because of some kind of interference
What's a set?	Set: scoring term used referring to the first player to win six games with a minimum two-game lead to win a set.
What's a volley?	Volley: to hit the ball in the air before it has bounced on the court
Whos the server?	The player who delivers the ball to start the point is called the server.
Whos the receiver?	The player who stands opposite and cross-court from the server is the receiver.
What is decided by a toss of a coin or racquet.	The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent these choices is decided by a toss of a coin or racquet. If the choice of service or receiver is chosen, the opponent chooses which side to start.
What's the only difference between singles and doubels?	amount of players and a wider court
Where do you serve?	Behind the baseline starting on the right side.
Which way do you alternate sides	right to left
what happens when the ball hits a net on the serve vs the serversteps on the baseline?	If the ball does hit the net and goes in the correct service box, another serve is granted. If the server steps on the baseline before contact is made, the serve is deemed a fault.
how isthe right to serve chose sides, resive dicided	By a coin or raqet toss
where does a server serve from	Base line right side

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