Tennis Englisch Quiz 1

Tennis Practice Exercise

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1. Tennis is played on a ______. court
a) field
b) court
c) pitch
d) ground

2. Players use ______ to hit a yellow tennis ball. rackets
a) rackets
b) bats
c) clubs

3. The objective is to hit the ball over the net into the opponent’s ______. court
a) court
b) field
c) net

4. A tennis match consists of points, games, and ______. sets
a) sets
b) rounds
c) matches

5. The scoring sequence is 0 (love), 15, 30, 40, and ______. game
a) game
b) point
c) set

6. When both players reach 40, the score is called ______. deuce
a) deuce
b) advantage
c) tie-break

7. After deuce, a player must win ______ consecutive points to win the game. two
a) one
b) two
c) three

8. A ______ starts each point in tennis. serve
a) serve
b) volley
c) rally

9. Players serve diagonally into the opponent’s ______. service box
a) service box
b) baseline
c) sideline

10. An ______ is a serve that the opponent cannot touch. ace
a) ace
b) fault
c) volley

11. A ______ is a serve that does not land in the correct service box. fault
a) fault
b) ace
c) let

12. Two consecutive faults result in a ______ and a point for the opponent. double fault
a) double fault
b) let
c) ace

13. The ______ is the back line of the court where players often stand. baseline
a) baseline
b) service line
c) net

14. The ______ is the line parallel to the net marking the service box boundary. service line
a) service line
b) baseline
c) sideline

15. ______ tennis is played between two players. Singles
a) Singles
b) Doubles
c) Mixed

16. ______ tennis is played between teams of two players each. Doubles
a) Singles
b) Doubles
c) Mixed

17. The ______ alley widens the court for doubles matches. doubles
a) singles
b) doubles
c) mixed

18. Players switch sides of the court after ______-numbered games. odd
a) even
b) odd
c) prime

19. A set is won by the first player to win ______ games with a two-game margin. six
a) five
b) six
c) seven

20. If a set reaches 6-6, a ______ is played to decide the set. tiebreak
a) tiebreak
b) match point
c) advantage

21. In a tiebreak, players compete to reach ______ points with a two-point lead. seven
a) five
b) seven
c) ten

22. The player who wins the majority of ______ wins the match. sets
a) games
b) points
c) sets

23. A ______ is a stroke hit from the dominant side of the player. forehand
a) forehand
b) backhand
c) volley

24. A ______ is a stroke hit from the non-dominant side. backhand
a) forehand
b) backhand
c) serve

25. A ______ is a shot hit before the ball bounces on the court. volley
a) volley
b) lob
c) smash

26. An ______ or smash is a powerful shot hit above the player’s head. overhead
a) overhead
b) lob
c) slice

27. ______ causes the ball to dip quickly after crossing the net. Topspin
a) Backspin
b) Sidespin
c) Topspin

28. ______ or slice makes the ball slow and stay low. Backspin
a) Topspin
b) Backspin
c) Flat shot

29. A ______ is a high shot aimed over the opponent’s head. lob
a) lob
b) volley
c) serve

30. The ______ divides the court into two equal halves. net
a) baseline
b) net
c) service line

31. The ball must land inside the ______ to be considered in play. boundaries
a) boundaries
b) sidelines
c) net

32. If the ball lands on the ______, it is still considered good. line
a) net
b) line
c) baseline

33. Players must not touch the ______ during play. net
a) net
b) ball
c) racket

34. The ______ affects how a player holds the racket and hits the ball. grip
a) grip
b) stance
c) swing

35. The ______ grip is common for serves and volleys. continental
a) eastern
b) continental
c) western

36. The ______ grip is often used for forehand shots. eastern
a) eastern
b) continental
c) semi-western

37. The ______ grip helps generate topspin. semi-western
a) eastern
b) continental
c) semi-western

38. A ______ fault occurs when the server steps over the baseline before hitting the serve. foot
a) foot
b) let
c) double

39. A ______ is called when a serve hits the net but lands in the correct service box. let
a) fault
b) let
c) ace

40. The player who serves first is decided by a ______ or racket spin. coin toss
a) coin toss
b) referee
c) score

41. The ______ side is the right side of the court when facing the net. deuce
a) ad
b) deuce
c) service

42. The ______ side is the left side of the court. ad
a) ad
b) deuce
c) baseline

43. Players alternate serving ______ throughout a set. games
a) points
b) games
c) sets

44. The ball must be hit before it bounces ______ times on a player’s side. two
a) one
b) two
c) three

45. The ______ enforces the rules and calls points during a match. umpire
a) umpire
b) coach
c) player

46. Tennis balls are covered with a fuzzy ______ material. felt
a) leather
b) felt
c) rubber

47. Professional tennis matches can be best of three or best of ______ sets. five
a) three
b) five
c) seven

48. Wimbledon is played on ______ courts. grass
a) grass
b) clay
c) hard

49. The French Open is played on ______ courts. clay
a) clay
b) grass
c) hard

50. The US Open and Australian Open are played on ______ courts. hard
a) grass
b) clay
c) hard