Tennis Knowledge Quiz
1. List the scores used in the game of tennis.
Love, 15, 30, 40, Game (ad in, Ad out)
2. What is considered regular scoring in the game of tennis?
A. No Ad
B. Ad
Ad
3. If the score is deuce, what numbers are associated with that score?
40-40
4. What is the term if you miss one serve?
Fault
5. What is the term if you miss two serves causing you to lose the point?
Double Fault
6. What is the term if the ball hits the net on your serve and bounces in?
Let
7. In doubles, what is the most offensive position for you and your partner?
A. 1 up at the net/1 back at the baseline
B. 2 back at the baseline
C. 2 Up at the net
C
8. How many points do you play to in a Super Breaker?
First to 10 winning by 2
9. How many games are in one set of tennis?
6
10. How many sets are in one match of high school varsity tennis match?
2/3
11. How many points do you play in a 12 point tiebreaker?
First to 7 winning by 2
12. What is considered a regular tiebreaker?
12 point Tiebreaker
13. How many games are in a pro set?
8
14. List the 4 Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian, French, Wimbledon, US Open
15. List the names of the 3 main grips you can use to hold your racket
Easter, Western, Continental
16. List the name of the grip you should use when hitting a serve or volley
Continental
17. If your opponent hits a ball that hits the net and bounces in on your side
A. It is your point because the ball hit the net
B. The point continues and you must hit the ball
B
18. When returning a serve, how many times must the ball bounce?
1 time
19. If you serve and the ball hits your opponent in the air, who earns the point?
A. You
B. Your Opponent
A
20. If you catch or hit a ball that is traveling out in the air, who earns the point?
A. You
B. Your Opponent
B
21. When playing a match, when do you switch sides of the court?
When the game score equals and ODD number of games played
22. If you win the spin/toss at the beginning of a match, what do you get to choose?
Serve/Return or side of court
23. If you lose the spin/toss, what do you get to choose?
Which ever your opponent did not choose when they won the toss (serve/return or
Side of court)
24. What is the term for stepping on the line before making contact with the ball during a
serve?
Foot Fault
25. If you touch the net before the ball bounces 2 times, but win the point, who earns the
point?
A. You
B. Your Opponent
B
26. If you and your opponent lose the score or can’t agree on the score, what are you
required to do?
A. Ask a fan/spectator watching
B. Ask an umpire
C. Go back to the score last agreed on by both players
D. Start the game over
C
27. Any ball that lands on the line is considered
A. In
B. Out
A
28. When can you change a call you made during a tennis match?
A. When you called a ball out, you can change it to in
B. When you called a ball in, you can change it to out
C. Both A and B
A
29. If a ball rolls onto your court from another court playing a match, and distracts or
disrupts the point, what should you do?
A. Continue to play
B. Call a let and start the point over
B
30. If a your opponent hits a ball or other object on your side of the court that you did not
move prior to the start of the point
A. Play a let and start the point over
B. You lose the point
C. Your opponent loses the point
B