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Tennis Trivia
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Tennis rules and scoring
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30 cards
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1
After the match is over, you should...
All of these answers are correct.
Immediately report your scores to the coach/manager.
Pick up all the balls and put them back in the can by the net
Give your partner and your opponent a racquet bump and say "nice match."
2
If you or your opponent forget the score or can’t agree on the score, what should you do?
Start the game over.
Ask a parent to see a doctor - you might have a concussion.
Ask a parent who is watching.
Go back to the score last agreed on by all players.
3
If you hit a winner but contact the net with your body or racquet during the point, who wins the point?
You win the point.
Your opponent wins the point.
You replay the point.
Nobody wins -that's why tennis is a game of love.
4
Who won the longest rally at last year's Australian Open? (Hint - Elise Mertens in white or Marta Kostyuk in pink?
Coco Gauff
Aryna Sabalenka
Elise Mertens
Marta Kostyuk
5
Your opponent has called more than one ball out that you're sure was in, what should you do?
Start calling their shots out to even the score.
Ask "Are you sure?", and if it happens again, call for your coach.
Say something like, "You cannot be serious!" and engage in a heated debate.
Nothing, it's ok for the other team to make bad calls.
6
To be the best doubles partner you can be, you should:
All of these answers are correct.
Pick up balls when your partner hits them into the net.
Communicate by calling "mine" or "watch" and making line calls.
Always encourage and play aggressively with lots of positive energy.
7
What is the tennis term for missing both your first and second serve?
Fault.
Sugar.
Fork.
Double Fault.
8
While returning serve, your ball hits the net and lands on the opponent's side. You should...
Continue playing.
Stand in utter confusion and hope that someone else knows the rules.
Call a "let" and replay the point.
Call it out since it hit the net.
9
To start each match, you spin the racquet to see which team gets to choose:
The score
The weather
Their outfits
Serve or Return
10
When do you switch sides of the court?
Whenever it benefits you.
Never.
After even games.
After odd games (1,3,5, etc).
11
To start any game, the server always serves from...
The right (deuce) side to the service box on the left side of the net
The bleachers
Either side
Ad (left side)
12
If a ball hits any part of you or touches your racquet before the ball lands out, who earns the point?
Nobody - this is a classic case of "do-over."
If the ball was going out anyway, you win the point.
Both teams win the point.
Your opponent wins the point.
13
Scoring in a tennis game goes...
Love-15-30-45...
1-2-3-4
15-love-30-45
Love-15-30-40
14
The score was 15 all and your opponent is serving. You win the next point and she says 30-15. You should:
Immediately say, "actually, the score is 15-30 since we won the last point"
Get upset and assume the worst since your opponent is obviously cheating
Let it go - she probably meant 15-30
Pretend you're as clueless as she is so you don't offend her
15
If the other team wins the spin, you get to choose:
The balls
Which side of the court to start on
Nothing
Serve or Return
16
In doubles, what is the most aggressive position for you and your partner to be on the court?
2 Up at the net.
In a 3-point stance like a football player (with your gameface on).
1 up at the net/1 back at the baseline.
2 back at the baseline.
17
In a normal set, it's the first team to ___ games?
4
10
8
6 (win by 2)
18
How much time is allowed on a changeover after odd games?
7 minutes.
90 seconds
You don't get a break.
5 minutes.
19
You're ahead 3-2 and your opponent is serving; the server says 30-40 and you win the next point; what happens next?
You won that game, now your team serves and the set score is now 4-2.
The game is over, your opponent won the game.
You proclaim victory for the match and raise your arms in glorious triumph.
The score is Deuce, continue playing.
20
When returning a serve, how many times must the ball bounce?
The serve has to land in the service box so...once
Twice.
The ball shall bounce 3 times - neither 4 nor 2 but 3 (in a British accent)
It doesn't have to bounce.
21
How many games must you win to win a "pro set?"
10
6
8
4
22
If you win the first point, and you're serving, the score you say is...
Wait, we have to keep score?
1-0
Love-15
15-Love
23
Which women's tennis player won Wimbledon this year?
Iga Swiatek
Emily Rivera
Barbora Krejcikiova
Coco Gauff
24
Which win counts most in team tennis?
All matches count the same: 1 point for each win.
JV wins
Varsity wins
1 doubles because that is the highest position.
25
Your opponent's serve hits the net before the ball lands in the service box - you should...
Call it out since it hit the net.
Play it, it's all good bro!
Call a "let" so the server gets to try again.
Stand in utter confusion and hope that someone else knows the rules.
26
A ball rolls onto the court during a point, what should you do?
Stand there awkwardly until someone says something intelligent.
Ignore the "let" call if you win the point.
Call "let" and replay the point.
Play and pray that someone doesn't step on the ball and break their ankle.
27
To start any set, doubles teams can choose...
The weather
The balls
Which team serves first
Which side of the court (ad or deuce) each player will return serve
28
How many points do you play in a match tiebreaker?
First to 7, win by 2
First to 21.
First to 7 (i.e. 7-6)
First to 10, win by 2.
29
Before each match, you should:
All of the above
Be on time with all your gear
Warm-up and stretch
Do a 10 min warmup on the court
30
Your opponent hits a shot that appears to be going out but hits part of the line - you should...
Replay the point because you are not sure
Stop and look at your partner to see if she saw it
Call the ball out
Keep playing since the ball was in
