Teat 1 Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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Jue de paume

A

Game of the hand

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2
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Credited with the origin of court tennis

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France

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3
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Modern tennis began where

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Victorian england

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4
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What game did major Walter Wingfield create

A

Spharistike

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5
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What was shape of wingfield’s original court

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Hourglass

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6
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What organization governs US tennis games

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United States tennis Association

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7
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What was the United States tennis Association originally called

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US national lawn tennis Association

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8
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The first tennis tournament occurred in what year

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1877

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9
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When was the ladies championship introduced

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1884

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10
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What is the international team competition called

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The Davis cup

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11
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When was the standard that height set

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1882

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12
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What is the standard net height

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3 feet in the center and 3 1/2 feet on the sides

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13
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How much taller are the sides of the net then the center

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6 inches

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14
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What are the four tournaments in the grand slam championship called

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The Australian open, the French open, Wimbledon, in the U.S. Open

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15
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Where is the Australian open played

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Melbourne

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16
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What is the surface of the Australian open court

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Hardcourt/rebound ace

17
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Where is the French Open played

18
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What is the surface of the French open court

19
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Where is the Wimbleton tournament played

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What is the Wimbledon Court surface

21
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Where is the US open played

A

Flushing Meadows

22
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What material is used in the U.S. Open court

23
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How many points to win the game

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How many games to win a set

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How many sets does it take to win the match
Two
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What does love mean
Zero points
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What is 15
One point
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What does 30
Two points
29
What does 40
Three points
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A score of 40–40 is called
Deuce
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When the server has the advantage i.e. Won the deuce point
Add in
32
When the return won the deuce point
Add out
33
What is the difference between normal and no – add scoring
Whoever wins the deuce wins the game
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When do you play a tiebreaker
When the game count of the set 6 to 6
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How does one win a tiebreaker
He has to either get seven points first or win by two points
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Who scored do you say first
The servers
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When do you switch sides
When the game count adds up to an odd number
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Determines who starts where
Spin the racquet
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What kind of monks invented the game of tennis
French