TENNIS HOMEWORK SHEET

Name: Date: Class/Period:

Directions: Go to Mrs. Winters’ website @ Click on NASH UNITS – TENNIS - TENNIS STUDY GUIDE & TENNIS RULES TO COMPLETE THIS STUDY GUIDE.

COMPLETION: Answer the questions in the space provided below.

  1. ______is credited with bringing tennis to America in the mid-1870s by introducing it to the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club.
  1. What does USTA represent?
  1. List (2) social skills/etiquette involved in tennis.
  1. List (2) safety tips in tennis.
  1. What is the basic rule change between singles and doubles?

TRUE/FALSE: Circle True if the statement is True, False if the statement is False

  1. The racket should start back and low on the forehand shot.TrueFalse
  2. The toss for the serve should be at 12 o’clock.TrueFalse
  3. The object of the game is to hit a shot that your opponent can return.TrueFalse
  4. The serve involves 3 steps- toss, backswing & follow through.TrueFalse
  5. Eastern, Western, and Continental are 3 grips used in tennis.TrueFalse
  6. Non-dominant hand tosses the ball when serving.TrueFalse
  7. A ball landing on or touching a line is good.TrueFalse
  8. A match in women’s tennis is played best out of five.True False
  9. In doubles partners alternate serving every other point.TrueFalse

SCORING: Fill-in the blanks with the official scoring terminology.

  1. 0 points=______
  2. 1 point=______
  3. 2 points= ______
  4. 3 points=______
  5. 4 points=______
  6. 40-40=______
  7. Server wins point after deuce = ______
  8. Receiver wins point after deuce = ______

CRISS CROSS PUZZLE: Please complete the puzzle below.

Across

2. A contest between one player on each side of the net.

3. A ball hit softly with backspin that just gets over the net.

4. To follow an approach shot to the net.

8. Consecutive hits over the net with the ball staying in bounds.

9. The area of the court between the service line and the baseline.

10. The term applied to a serve hit with sidespin.

11. The line running parallel to the net that marks the boundary on the length of the court.

12. Stroking the ball to specific areas on the court.

14. Hard over the head shot, most resembles the serve.

15. A shot in which the ball is hit out of the air before it bounces.

16. A serve that misses the proper service box.

17. Using one's feet to move into position to hit the ball.

18. The official governing body of tennis in the USA.

19. The forward rotation put on the ball by hitting up behind it.

20. A serve that the receiver cannot play.

Down

1. A serve hit with no spin.

2. The line running parallel to the net that marks the end of the two service boxes. (2 words)

3. A contest played with two people on each team.

5. A serve that hits the top of the net before landing in the service box; you get to serve again.

6. Shot made after the ball has bounced (ex. forehand, backhand). (2 words)

7. Losing a point by 2 consecutive serves. (2 words)

9. A term used in a tournament to indicate that a player does not have to play in the first round.

13. A high shot, made defensively to regain court positioning or offensively to clear the reach of the opponent at the net.