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Noemi Balbido

This document defines various tennis terminology and fundamentals of tennis. It explains key terms like ace, advantage, deuce, and foot fault. It also describes different grips for forehands, backhands, and serves. These include eastern, western, semi-western, continental, and two-handed backhand grips. Finally, it outlines basic strokes like forehand and backhand drives, volleys, lobs, and smashes. It provides details on flat, slice, and topspin serves.

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Tennis Terminologies Noemi M. Balbido BSED 4-U
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fundamental Skills of Tennis
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
Tennis terminologies
The type of grip depends on which bevel the Index Knuckle and Heel Pad rest.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Western Forehand Grip Index Knuckle and Heel Pad on bevel 5.
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
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.
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.
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.
Extreme or Semi-Western Backhand Grip Index Knuckle and Heel Pad are placed on bevel 8.
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
Basic strokes (a) Straight drive (i) Forehand (ii) Backhand (b) Cross court drive (i) Forehand cross court (ii) Backhand cross court (c) Volley (i) Forehand volley (ii) Backhand volley (d) Half volley (i) Forehand half volley (ii) Backhand half volley
(e) Chip stroke (f) Drop (i) Forehand (ii) Backhand (g) Smash (h) Lob
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 rackets face must move across the backside of the ball on an almost horizontal plane. It produces side spin.
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  • 1. Tennis Terminologies Noemi M. Balbido BSED 4-U
  • 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
  • 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
  • 17. Western Forehand Grip Index Knuckle and Heel Pad on bevel 5.
  • 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.
  • 22. Extreme or Semi-Western Backhand Grip Index Knuckle and Heel Pad are placed on bevel 8.
  • 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
  • 24. Basic strokes (a) Straight drive (i) Forehand (ii) Backhand (b) Cross court drive (i) Forehand cross court (ii) Backhand cross court (c) Volley (i) Forehand volley (ii) Backhand volley (d) Half volley (i) Forehand half volley (ii) Backhand half volley
  • 25. (e) Chip stroke (f) Drop (i) Forehand (ii) Backhand (g) Smash (h) Lob
  • 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 rackets face must move across the backside of the ball on an almost horizontal plane. It produces side spin.