Tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a competitive sport where players are seperated on a court by a net. The game is played one versus one or pairs of two on each side. Players use rackets to hit the ball to the opposing player/team's side of the court. The object of the game is to hit the ball in such a manner that one's opponent is unable to give a good return.

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Wimbledon

Sports; Tennis

Wimbledon is played in London (Wimbledon) in early July. The surface is made of grass.

Toss

Sports; Tennis

When a player throws the ball in the air when they are going to serve the ball.

Two handed grip

Sports; Tennis

The two handed grip, as it's name describes, involves having both hands on the racket and is used in hitting backhand strokes.

Umpire

Sports; Tennis

The umpire is the official who is in charge of the match. They sit in a chair that is raised above the court so they are able to see all of the play on the court. They are the person who players will ...

Volleys

Sports; Tennis

This is a shot made before the ball is able to touch the court. When a player is at the net they will often have to use a volley shot to return the ball.

Unforced error

Sports; Tennis

A point that is lost by a player making an error and not losing a point because the other player made a good shot. Examples include: hitting the ball out of bounds, or hitting the ball into the net.