Introduction to tennis.



A few words about this wonderful sport of tennis, a noble sport highlighted by the Grand Slam tournaments (such as the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros, Australian Open [Australian Open in English]) but not necessarily well understood by all ....

First, this is a racquet sport that pits two players either.(Single).Or four players into pairs.(In duplicate).. The tennis matches are competing on a field with clear boundaries and with a net that separates it into its center, called thetennis court.. The service alternates between the players in each game and it always announces first score of the one who serves.


The rules and scoring.



The goal is to ensure that the opponent can not put the ball in bounds. Several ways to score a point:

- The ball must be out of reach of the opponent.
- Force the opponent to make a mistake (if the ball does not pass the net, if it does not fall within the field, etc.).

To fully understand.System of a tennis match., We have to say that.a match.is.a set of sets.. Whena set.is.a set of games.In all cases, whether to win a match or a game.you have to win by having two point gap at least to the best of two sets..
And it should be noted that the number of sets needed to win a match depends on several criteria: gender, age and the tournament. Take for example the male Grand Slam matches: to win you have to have three winning sets, when usually it takes two.

What seems to complicate things in tennis, it's the name of the points in a game should not try to understand why, but it gives: 0 [Love in English] - 15 - 30 - 40 - "Game won." When in reality it is as if it were: 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - "Game won." Not that complicated right?

By cons, if we can equal from 40 to 40 in a game, which marks the first equality will win after the benefit, which will give 40 - A (advantage if you have followed) .
To confirm his advantage and win the game, you'll have an advantage that the player marks the point right after. If it does not and it's another player who scores, we return to equal 40 to 40. And so on, until one player wins two consecutive balls.

Many other rules or subtleties are not explained, but you can more or less understand what happens during a tennis match now!.


A glossary is not exhaustive.



And to better enjoy the games on BallKid.net if you ever come across these terms, here's a glossary:

  • Ace.: When a player scores the point that no opponent could touch the ball during his service.
  • Advantage.: It means the first point scored after a tie.
  • Forehand.: Stroke used to hit balls hit on the right side for a right-handed player and to the left for a left-handed player.
  • Amortized.: A shot hit button gently over the net that forces the other player to move as the ball arrives slowly and may be just behind the net.
  • Setbacks.: Stroke used to hit balls hit on the left side of a right-handed player on the right and a left-handed player.
  • Service box.: Area of ​​land where the service should be played. (Left or right).
  • Fault.: Ball that does not land in the service box or reaching the net during service. But this is the service but also regular hits.
  • Double fault.: When the server spleen twice its service (the ball does not arrive within the service box or hit the net).
  • Tie-break.: A system used to decide a set when the score is around 6 (6-6).