Tennis notes

1 = A set is won when a player is the first to reach 6 games with a two-game lead

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2 = If the score in a game is 40–40, it is called “deuce"

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3 = After deuce, a player must win two points in a row to win the game

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4 = A tiebreak is usually played when the score in a set reaches 6–6

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5 = In a tiebreak, players change sides every 4 points

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6 = The score progression in a game is: 15, 30, 40, game

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7= If a player wins the first point in a game, the score becomes 10–0

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8= In doubles, the scoring system is the same as in singles

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9 = In a tiebreak, the first player serves one point, then the opponent serves two

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10 =A match may consist of best of 3 sets or best of 5 sets, depending on the tournament

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11 = At the beginning of each new game, the same player who served in the previous game serves again

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12 = If a player wins three points in a row, the score becomes 40–0

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13 = If the score in a set is 5–5, the next player who wins a game automatically wins the set

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14 = In a tiebreak, the winner is the first player to reach at least 7 points with a two-point lead

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15 = If a player wins a game on the opponent’s serve, it is called a “break"

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16 = In professional tennis, the point score is counted 1, 2, 3, 4 instead of 15, 30, 40

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17 = Players change ends of the court after every odd game

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18 = If the match score is 1–1 in sets, a third set must be played (in a best-of-3 format)

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19 = If a player wins a set 6–0, it is called a “bagel

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20 = In doubles, the serving order within a team remains the same for the entire set

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21 = A tennis match is always played as a best of five sets

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22 = The serve must be hit diagonally into the opponent’s service box

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23 = Hitting the ball outside the court boundaries is allowed in tennis

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24 = A player gets two chances to make a legal serve

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25 = The area behind the baseline is called the backcourt

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26 = You can touch the net with your racket during a rally

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27 = A volley is hitting the ball before it bounces

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28 = The score “15” means the player has won one point

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29 = A let serves counts as a fault

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30 = In doubles, each player can hit the ball twice in a row

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31 = The racket strings are used to hit the ball

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32 = Tennis balls are always red

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33= The server changes sides after each point

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34 = A ball that touches the line is considered out

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35 = The forehand is a stroke made on the non-dominant side of the body

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36 = In doubles, the server should indeed stand behind the baseline and closer to the center mark than the sideline when serving

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37 = A fundamentally sound forehand follow through has the racquet head finishing across the opposite shoulder

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38 = A ball that strikes another ball lying on the court is considered "in play

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39 = It is the responsibility of tile server to announce the score before each point

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40 = A serve that lands on the centerline that divides the service boxes would be called a fault

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41 = A weight, transfer from back foot to front foot during ball contact is considered poor stroke technique

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42 = The bale must be allowed to hit the ground before a serve is returned

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43 = A player who is ranked as 1.0 is considered an advanced player according to the National Tennis Raking Program

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44 = A tiebreak is used to determine the winner of a game when the score is 40-40

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45 = A low backswing and a high follow through are used in a fundamentally correct volley

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46 = A commonly suggested doubles strategy calls for the stronger partner to receive all serves from the deuce court

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47 = The NT RP is the governing body of tennis in the United States

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48 = An amateur tennis match is not finished until the winner has won 3 sets

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49 = According to the rules of tennis, a disagreement over the score can be resolved by a spin of a racquet to determine the correct score

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