Tennis

What is tennis?

In tennis, opposing players, each holding a racquet, hit a ball back and forth over a net.

How to play

The tennis players hit a ball back and forth over a net until one player misses the ball or the ball falls outside the playing surface, called a court, and points are awarded.

How to win

Every time the ball is in play, a point is won by one player or the other. The first player to get four points wins the game, the first player to win six games wins the set, and the first player to win two sets wins the match and is the final winner.

Equipment

Racquet – has strings to make the ball move fast
Shoes – the player wears different types of shoes depending on whether the tennis court is hard court (made of asphalt), clay or grass
Ball – this is a rubber ball covered in felt

Sport slang

Grand Slam – this term is reserved for some of the most important events in professional tennis, including Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the French Open
Serve – players put the ball in play for points by “serving” the ball, hitting it over the net into a special part of the court near their opponent
Rally –  occurs when the players hit the ball back and forth several times before one scores a point