2. Ace -
When a receiver fails to contact the ball
while receiving a service, the server is
said to have served an Ace.
Advantage -
A player scoring a point after a deuce is
said to have gained an advantage.
A Let -
Replay of a service or a point is called a
let. This may be due to an unforeseen
interruption in play, or a service let.
3. Chip shot -
A slicing or undercutting stroke with a
forehand or backhand action is called a
chip shot.
Deuce -
When two opponents score three equal
points in a game (that is 40 all) or equal
points in an extended game, a deuce is
declared.
Double fault -
If the server delivers two fault services in
succession in his turn of serving, he
commits a double fault and loses a point.
4. Drive -
An offensive shot hit with an extra force
is called drive.
Forehand -
The stroke hit on the right side of a right
handed player.
Foot fault -
If a player changes his position by
running or walking during service or does
not stand within the specified area behind
the base line, then it is declared as a foot
fault.
5. Game -
A game is won when a player scores four
points i.e. 40 or gains a lead of two points
after the deuce in an extended game.
Grand Slam -
Winning four top tennis tournaments of
the world i.e. (i) Wimbledon, (ii) French
Open, (iii) U.S.Open and (iv) Australian
Open in a year is called winning a Grand
Slam.
Half Volley -
Striking a ball immediately after the
rebound from the ground is called playing
a halfvolley shot.
6. Set -
The first player to win six games with a
minimum two games lead wins a set.
Singles sticks -
This is a name given to the two posts used
for supporting the net in a singles game,
when a singles game is played on a court
that is marked for a doubles game and has
two additional posts for supporting the net in
a doubles game.
Top Spin -
The clockwise rotation of the ball at right
angle.
Volley -
Striking a ball, without allowing it to touch
the ground is called a volley.
8. Racket selection
Racket grip
(a) Forehand Grip (b) Eastern grip
Serving
(a) Position (b) Stance (c) Tossing the
ball (d) Striking the ball (e) Slice Servi
ce (f) American Twist Service
(g) Top Spin Service
Receiving
(a) Position (b) Stance service
9.
10. The type of grip depends on which bevel
the Index Knuckle and Heel Pad rest.
11. Continental Grip
Use this for the serve, volley, overhead,
and slice (all the pros do). The Index
Knuckle and Heel Pad rest on bevel 2.
12. Forehand
There are three forehand grips. Each grip
has its own natural height at which you
would contact the ball. The higher the
natural contact point, the more naturally
you hit across the back of the ball from
bottom to top, and more top spin you put
on the ball at the expense of pace.
13. Eastern Forehand Grip
Index Knuckle and Heel Pad rest on the
3rd bevel. Short cut to find this grip is to
hold the racket at the throat with your
non playing hand and use your playing
hand to shake hands with the grip.
14. Natural contact point is about the waist.
You can hit the ball flatter than with a
Western or Semi-Western Forehand Grip.
But you will not be able to put as much
spin.
Eastern Forehand Grip
15. Semi-Western Forehand Grip
Index Knuckle and Heel Pad on bevel 4.
Short cut to find this grip is to put the
racket face flat on the ground and to pick
it up.
16. Natural contact point is between waist and
shoulders.
You can hit with speed and spin. But not
as much speed as with an Eastern
Forehand Grip and not as much spin as
with a Western Forehand Grip.
Semi-Western Forehand Grip
18. Natural contact point is by the shoulders.
You can hit with more top spin than with
any other grip. But cannot hit the ball
with speed as in other forehand tennis
grips.
Western Forehand Grip
19. Backhand
Some players use both hands for the
backhand. Others use one hand. We do not
think that you can definitely say that using
one hand for the backhand is better than
using both hands or vice versa. Two hands
give you more stability on the backhand and
in general is easier to master. The one
handed backhand gives you more reach.
Currently most top players use a two handed
backhand grip.
20. Two Handed Backhand Grip
Right hand at the bottom of the grip. Left hand
higher on the grip.
The Index Knuckle of the right hand is on bevel
2. The Heel Pad of the right hand is on bevel 1.
Index Knuckle and Heel Pad of left hand on bevel
7.
21. Eastern Backhand Grip
Index Knuckle and Heel Pad are placed on
bevel 1.
This grip gives you more power but less
top spin than an Extreme or Semi-
Western Backhand Grip.
23. This grip is difficult to master than the
Eastern Backhand Grip. This enables you
to put less power but more top spin than
the Eastern Backhand Grip.
Out of the backhand tennis grips this is
the grip that is used the least by pros.
Extreme or Semi-Western
Backhand Grip
26. Flat Service -
Such type of service has least amount of
spin and is attained by snapping the wrist
up and forward through the middle of the
ball.
Slice Service -
In slice service, the racket’s face must
move across the backside of the ball on an
almost horizontal plane. It produces side
spin.
