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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Hitters

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Hitters are players who like to hit power shots. They have a powerful serve and a powerful forehand shot.

Game

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A game is made up of potentially 12 sets. The winner of 6 games wins the set, as long as the margin is 2 games. So a player could win the first game 7 sets to 5 sets. If the score is tied at 6 all, ...

Game point

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This is a point that indicates one of the players, if they win this point, will win the game.

Grand slam

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The Grand Slam is made up of the 4 most prestigious tennis tournaments. They are: The Australian Open, The French Open, Wimbledon and The US Open. For more information see each separate listing.

Grass court

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On a grass court the ball slides and its bounce is low. Therefore a serve and volley type of game works best on grass.

Grip

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(1) This is the bottom part of the racket where the player holds the racket. It is usually made of leather or a synthetic material. (2) This is the way a player holds the racket. There are four basic ...

Ground strokes

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To play a true Ground Stroke the player stands near the baseline and takes long strokes to return the ball to their opponent. Ground strokes are used in long rallies and the player is able to hit the ...