1. a bail lands on a boundary line (if no judge, each player calls balls on her half of court                                 
2. the ball touches the net as it passes over, providing that it then lands in proper court
3. a ball in play strikes a bail left lying on the court.
F Doubles - Rules are the same as for Singles with these exceptions:
1. The Court - court for doubles is enlarged by alleys, service court remains same as for singles.
2. Order of Service - the pair who have to serve in the first game of each set shall decide which partner
shall do so, and the opposing pair shall decide similarly for the second game. The partner of player who
served in the first game shall serve in the third; the partner of the player who served in the second game
shall serve in the fourth, and so on in the same order in all the subsequent games of a set. The order of
service having been decided shall not be altered during the set, but it may be changed at the beginning
of a new set.
3. Order of Receiving - The order of receiving the service shall be decided at the beginning of each set.
The receiving pair of the first game shall decide which partner shall receive the first service and that
partner shall continue to receive the first service in every odd game. The opposing pair shall do the
same. The order may be changed at the beginning of a new set but not during a set. Order of serving is
independent of order of receiving.
4. Ball Touching Server's Partner is a Fault - The service is a fault if the ball served touches the server's
partner or anything which he wears or carries; but if the ball served touches the partner of the receiver
or anything which he wears or carries, before it hits the ground, the server wins the point.
5. After the serve and its return by the specified receiver, the ball may be returned by either player.
7. Keep your weight on the balls of both feet so you can move in any direction with ease and speed.
8. Turn your body to the net on all ground strokes.
9. On the ground strokes, return the ball deep into the opponent' s back court near the baseline.
10. On all ground strokes, attempt to stroke the hail at waist level.
11. On the ground strokes, the point of contact of the ball and the racket should be in front of the front toe toward
the net side,
12. Follow through of the racket is in the direction of the intended flight of the ball.
13. After completing each stroke, assume a good ready position facing the net and loosely grasping the throat of the
racket with the left hand to facilitate change of grip if necessary.
14. When serving, attempt To get the first serve in the proper court as often as possible Stress control and accuracy
if a second serve is necessary.
15. The server should always have two balls in his possession before starting his service.
16. The receiver should not retrieve or return the ball if the opponent's first serve is a fault. He should remain in his
receiving position so the server can immediately follow with this/her second serve attempt
Terminology
ACE. - To score a service ace (a shot which eludes the receiver).
AL) - A common contraction of 'advantage,"
APPROACH SHOT - A shot used To return a short ball deep to the opponent's weakness after which a player
moves to The forward volley position.
BACKSPIN - The opposite of topspin. made by a chopping motion down on the ball.
BASELINE - The end boundaries of the court.
BYE - A term used to denote the fact that a player does not have to play a match in the first found of a tournament
and advances automatically to the second round.
CONTINENTAL GRIP - A forehand grip with the V formed by the thumb joining the hand 45 dcgrccs to the left
of the position in the Eastern Grip (Handshake Grip)
DEUCE - In general. an even score.
EASTERN GRIP - A forehand grip with the V formed by the thumb joining the hand over the plane of the handle.
which is a continuation of the frame. (Handshake Grip)
FALLS' -In 2eneral, usually denoting a service failure.
FOOT FALTLT - A violation regarding the delivery of service rule.
LET - A served ball which strikes the top of the net and tails into the proper service court. (The point is replayed.)
Also any point which is replay-able due to distraction of player interference with p1ay~ etc.
LOVE - No score.
MATCH - Two out of three or three out of five sets. R~ZLLY - Is a prolonged exchange of strokes,
SET - The first player to win six games wins a set, provided he is at least two games ahead of his opponent (6-3, 6-
4, 7-5, 8-- 6, etc.)
SMASH - A stroke used to return a lob, similar to that used for service. A hard forceful shot.
TOPSPTN - When the ball spins forward in the direction of its flight.
STROKE - The act of striking the ball with the racket.
HISTORY -
II.PRESENT - DAY - DATA
Tennis evolved from a game played by the ancient Greeks and Romans similar to modern handball. Louis X of
France gave the game the name "Sport of Kings" when he banned it to all except royalty. Major Walter Wingfield
gave the game its start in England. Mary Outerbridge brought the game to America in 1 874. Here ft immediately
became one of our most popular games.
USLTA - United States Lawn Tennis Association - founded in 1881
Dictates rules and regulations of the game.
ILTF - International Lawn Tennis Federation.
WCTA - World Championship Tennis Association - founded in 1 969. Raised tennis to the "pro" status where
it joins other professional sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and boxing.
Famous Matches - Davis Cup (Men since 1900), Wightman Cup (Women since 1919), and Federation
Cup (Women since 1963).