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Learn the basics of tennis so you can hit the courts, improve your game, and follow the pros This updated edition of Tennis For Dummies takes you into the world of tennis today. You'll learn the history of the game, the rules, the latest gear, the hottest strategies, and everything else you need to know to get into this popular racquet sport.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-18-2022
Knowing your way around the court is one of the first things to master as a tennis player. Familiarity with tennis lingo comes with playing the game, and one of the terms you need to know is tiebreaker so that you can play one when you get to six games all.Explaining the singles tennis courtA familiarity with the singles tennis court is a must-have for every tennis player.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Slice, or backspin, causes the tennis ball to spin back toward the source of impact (you). When a slice shot bounces, the ball stays low, forcing your opponent to really stretch to get to the ball. If players like to attack the net and volley, they slice a lot. The slice can be a useful weapon, but it does have some disadvantages.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Tennis, like any sport, has its own lingo, and tennis uses perhaps the most well-known sports term — love, which means zero. The following list offers definitions of basic tennis terms: ace: A serve that the returner doesn't even touch with her racquet. An ace wins the point immediately for the server. lob: A shot that you hit with any stroke high and deep into your opponent's court.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
When tennis players win six games each, they generally play a tiebreaker to decide the winner of the set. (Tennis rules governing tiebreakers differ for team tennis and for the Wimbledon Championship and may differ for local tournaments as well.) If you're playing a tiebreaker, follow these steps: The player due to serve the 13th game serves the first point into her opponent's deuce court.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Yes, you can dust off that racquet that you played with five years ago and give it a glorious return to the court — if it feels good in your hand and it gets your shots where (and how) you want them to go. If you're in the market for a new weapon, however, you need to understand the build of a racquet so that you know what's up when you set out to select your new tool.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Tennis challenges you to improve, to hit your strokes and develop your strategy to become a more efficient, effective player. When you improve your game, you don't just become a better player. You also get the satisfaction that comes from mastering a skill. That's where pros — teaching professionals, not pro players — and tennis lessons come into the picture.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Lefties are a real pain in the neck for righties on the tennis court. Left-handed players enjoy certain natural advantages. The biggest one is that for reasons nobody can really explain — at least not in lay terms — lefty spin serves are especially deadly. Lefties also serve more comfortably in the ad court while righties naturally prefer the deuce court With most of the key break points contested in the ad court, lefties enjoy a slight advantage over righties, provided they can exploit it.