The Rules for Lawn Tennis
Tennis has a rich history as the sport of aristocrats and kings. It was popularized by King Henry VIII and is now enjoyed worldwide. The sport has been modified in several ways, and the lawn tennis rules apply to what is known as standard tennis. Lawn tennis refers to the surface that a tennis match is played on; in this case, a grass court.
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To Win A Point
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A point is won when the opposing party is unable to return a ball into the rectangular playing field. The playing field is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide for singles (36 feet wide for doubles).
Scoring
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The first person who wins 4 points by at least 2 points wins the game and must then be the first person to win six games, winning by at least two games to win the set. The game score points are labeled as follows: zero equals "love," 1 point equals "15," 2 points equals "30," 3 points equals "40;" when two people have 40, you must continue until someone wins the game by 2 points. (When you reach 40, it's called "deuce.")
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Staring a Point
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There are two chances to get a serve in play with the person starting on the right side of the court serving across the court into the left service box. The server alternates sides of the court (right, then left, and then right) to start the point on while each player alternates serving each game in a set.
Bounces
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The ball must be tossed and hit prior to bouncing on the serve and returned after one bounce in the service box. During the point, the player may hit the ball before it bounces or after one bounce to be considered a valid shot.
Alternating Sides
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Players alternate court side after each odd game. So a player who starts on the north side to serve in Game 1 will receive on the south side for Game 2 and change sides again after games 3, 5, 7 and so on, until the set is done.
Time Between
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Players have 25 seconds between points to catch their breath and collect balls to play. They have 90 seconds on changeovers where they can sit and drink water before going to the other side of the court.
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Is it perfectly alright if my tennis racket hits the ball twice (without a bounce) whilst returning the ball to the opponent? Or do I lose points?
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don't know how to play...but I want to learn.
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