Tennis Physical Benefits and Terms

Good means of aerobic exercise because it requires agility, speed, and almost continuous motion.

A fault is committed when the server hits the net with the ball or when the ball is hit outside the service court. A 'double fault' occurs on the second failed serve attempt, resulting in the opponent gaining a point.

A serve that touches the net but lands in the correct place.

<p>A ball that touches the net during play. Net balls are legal and must be played.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First played in ancient Greece, played in France in the 1400s, and the first tournament was played at Wimbledon in England in 1877.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flat serve, slice serve, kick serve, American twist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The player's knees should be bent and slightly apart while the weight of the body is forward. The elbows should be turned in toward the body as the body pivots and the shoulder turns toward the ball. The power of the volley comes from a firm wrist, good timing, and the ability to keep one's body weight forward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One side or player has won six games, and the winner of the set must win by two games.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>A match is completed when two out of three sets have been won by one player.</p> Signup and view all the answers