Tennis is a game played between two opposing players or a group of two teams of opposing players. Players strike a hollow rubber ball called a tennis ball with a stringed racquet over a net into the opponents court. Tennis is played on rectangular surface and can be made of grass, clay or concrete. A net is used to divide the middle of the court into 2 haves, where the game is played.

Scoring

A tennis match consists of 1 to 5 sets, which consist of a number of games. A winner of a match is determined by the player who wins more than half of the sets. A set consists of a sequence of games played with service alternating between games. A player normally wins a set when he wins at least six games and at least two games more than his opponent. When deciding a single point one player desginated as a server and hits the ball to the receiver or reecivers on the opposite side of the court. A server starts a rally and the opposing player or team must hit the ball exactly once before it has bounced twice or hit any fixtures. The first player or team to fail to make a legal return loses the point.

Serves and Hits

• Flat Serve
• Topspin Serve (Sometimes called a "Kick/Kicker" serve. Often confused with the "American Twist" serve, since both types of serves are called "Kick/Kicker" serves.)
• American Twist/Twist Serve (Also, sometimes called a "Kick/Kicker" serve, which can confuse people, since "Topspin" serves are also called the same thing. Furthermore, this serve is often confused with the "Topspin-Slice" serve.)
• Slice/Slider/Sidespin Serve
• Topspin-Slice Serve (Often mistakenly identified as the American Twist/Twist. The serves are very different from one another.)
• Reverse Slice/Reverse Slider/Reverse Sidespin Serve
• Reverse Twist/Reverse American Twist Serve
• Reverse Topspin-Slice Serve

Backhand / Forehand Hits

For a right-handed player, the forehand is a stroke that begins on the right side of his body, continues across his body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the left side of his body. For right-handed players, the backhand is a stroke that begins on the left side of their body, continues across their body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the right side of their body. Each shot can be made with one hand or two hand on the racquet.