riel,
i think we both need a little briefing on the rules and regulations of TENNIS after our sad little session earlier today.... please school me.
mai.
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Playing Tennis
Tennis can be played with 2 people(singles) or 4 people (doubles). A "coin toss" determines who serves first. Play begins with a serve from behind the baseline into the Deuce court service box. One player serves for the entire game. On teach point a player gets two chances to serve into the proper box. If the serve strikes the top of the net and continues into the proper service box, the player plays a let( retakes the serve). Each point is played from the alternating sides (first to Deuce side, next to Ad side, then to Deuce side again etc.)
The object of the game is to hit the ball over the net inside the appropriate court lines. The ball may bounce no more then once on each side of the net, if the ball touches any part of an appropriate line, it is considered good. If during play, the ball hits the top of the net and keeps on going into the opponents court, the play continues.
Scoring
Regular play, nothing tends to confound new players more then the scoring system in tennis. To avoid confusion remember, a game consists of the first player to win 4 points but you must be ahead by a margin of 2, however each point in tennis has a name, For example the name zero in tennis is "Love"
1 point= 15 2 points =30
3 poins=40 4 points= Game
Tied 3-3 = Deuce( always played to the Deuce side)
1 point won after " Deuce=Advantage( a player with advantage winning the next point wins the game, if they lose score returns to deuce. A player must win 2 points in a row to win the game, first to win 6 games wins the set. First to 2 sets wins the match.
Tie Breaker
If the players are tied 6-6 in games, a special game called a "tie breaker" is played. The player scheduled to serve starts by serving one point to the Deuce side. Each player after that serves two pints, the first from the Ad side and the 2nd from the Deuce side. The fist to 7 points wins the game( and the set) but you must be ahead by a margin of 2 points. There are no names for the points in a tie breaker. For example, a player can win 7-5 but if the points are tied 6-6 someone must win 8-6.
