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TENNIS TEST

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the oldest tennis tournament?

a)

Wimbledon

b)

US Open

c)

Australian Open

d)

French Open

2.

In tennis, a serve must land in the ____________________________ to be considered good.

a)

service court

b)

baseline

c)

net area

d)

doubles alley

3.

Tennis was originally known as ____________________________ because it was played on grass.

a)

lawn tennis

b)

court tennis

c)

table tennis

d)

hard tennis

4.

Players must win a set by at least __________ games.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

5.

The dimensions of a singles court is 78 feet long X _________ feet wide.

a)

27

b)

20

c)

30

6.

The dimensions of a doubles court is 78 feet long X _________ feet wide.

a)

36

b)

30

c)

40

7.

Where is the US Open tournament played?

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Australia

8.

What type of court is the French Open played on?

a)

clay

b)

grass

c)

hard

d)

carpet

9.

The server gets ________ attempts to make a serve.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

10.

A ball landing on the line is in.

​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
False
True
11.

Players alternate serving after each fault.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Players must serve diagonally into the opponent's service court.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Players must hit the ball before it bounces twice on their side of the court.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Games begin with a serve from behind the baseline on the LEFT side of the court.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Match the tennis terms for each score. ________

a)

Love

1.

0

b)

15

2.

1st Point

c)

Deuce

3.

40-40

d)

30

4.

2nd Point

e)

40

5.

3rd Point

16.

What does ADV. mean in tennis?

a)

Advantage

b)

Deuce

c)

Fault

17.

Which stroke is usually performed close to the net and hit before the ball bounces?

a)

Slice

b)

Volley

c)

Lob

18.

What happens if the server fails both serve attempts?

a)

They get another try

b)

The opponent wins a point (double fault)

c)

The server wins a point

19.

Which Grand Slam tournament is played on lawn courts?

a)

Wimbledon

b)

US Open

c)

French Open

20.

Which line marks the back boundary of the tennis court?

a)

Baseline

b)

Service line

c)

Center mark

21.

Hit from non-dominant side

a)

Forehand stroke

b)

Backhand stroke

c)

Serve

22.

High defensive shot over opponent's head and lands deep in the court

a)

Lob

b)

Serve

c)

Smash

23.

A tennis stroke that is hit on the dominant side

a)

Forehand Stroke

b)

Volley

c)

Backhand stroke

24.

Powerful downward shot

a)

Overhead Smash

b)

Lob

c)

Forehand Drive

25.

Underspin shot for lower bounce

a)

Slice

b)

Lob

c)

Volley

26.

Which of the following best explains the difference between a “let ball” and a “net ball”?

a)

A let ball occurs on a serve that touches the net and lands in, while a net ball is any ball that touches the net during play.

b)

A let ball is when the ball goes out of bounds, while a net ball is when the ball hits the net and stays in.

c)

A let ball is a fault, while a net ball is always a point.