12 Feb Officials
In most professional play and some amateur competition, there is an officiating head judge or chair umpire (usually referred to simply as the umpire), who sits in a raised chair to one side of the court. The umpire has absolute ...
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11 Feb Tennis court
A tennis court is a court used to play tennis. It is a rectangle with a net across the middle. During a tennis match there can be both one player (single) or two players (double) on both half. The surface can be grass, clay or ...
10 Feb Rules of tennis
Match – To win a match in tennis, a player or a doubles team must win the majority of prescribed sets. A match consists of best of three sets or, only on the men’s side, the best of five in grand slams and Davis Cup play. Doubles ...
09 Feb Types of tennis matches
Standard matches – are played in official tournaments and during casual play. Singles – two players compete, usually two men or two women, although games between a man and a woman may be played on an informal basis. Singles matches do ...
08 Feb Stance
Stance refers to the way a player prepares themselves in order to best be able to return a shot. Essentially, it enables them to move quickly in order to achieve a particular stroke. There are four main stances in modern tennis: open, ...
