Here is a continuation of the tennis glossary of terms that we have been working on for some time now.
Serve- The initial shot of each point in a game is called the serve. While behind the base line of the court the player is required to first toss the ball in the air and then hit it into the service court opposite to the serving player on the diagonal. If these conditions are not met the serve is a fault, and if the next serve is a fault it is referred to as a double fault and that player loses the point. The first serve of a game is always made from right side from the center line and each point after that alternates sides. In a singles game serves alternate between the players on each point. In a doubles match each point has service alternating between the two sides, and each player will serve.
Service Court - There are four service courts in a tennis court, two on each of the sides of the net. The center service line divides them and they are bordered on the sides by the service sideline and the service line at the ends, and finally by the net. The measurements of each service court are 21 feet deep by 13 1/2 feet in width.
Service Line - The service line is responsible for marking the back boundary for the service courts on either side of the net.
Service line judge - The service line judge is the official with the responsibility to judge whether a serve has landed on the court past the service line. They are positioned along the service lines on the same court side that the umpire is on.
Service winner - A service winner refers to a serve where the receiver is able to hit the ball but unable to make a legal return in kind.
Set - This is a group of games won by the first player or team to win at least six games while utilizing a two game lead, with the exception for tie breakers. In major tournament play, men's matches will usually consist of five sets and women's matches generally consist of three matches.
Set Point - The set point is a point that will win the set for the leader, if the leader is able to win it,
Shot - Shot is the term for hitting the ball using the racquet.
Sideline - The sidelines define the boundaries of the court on the sides. For a singles game the sidelines are a total of 27 feet apart, and for doubles they are set at 36 feet apart.
Sideline Judge - These are the officials who judges whether a shot has landed in or outside of the sideline of the court. Four sideline judges are used, placed at both ends of each sideline.
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