LAWN TENNIS

JOHN MICHEL C. SAMILLANO BPED 2-

A
 History of Lawn Tennis

- Tennis originally known as lawn tennis, and formally still in Britain,

because it was played on grass court by Victorian gentlemen and ladies. It

is now played on variety of surfaces. The origins of the game can be traced

to a 12th-13th century French handball game called jeu de paume (“game of

the palm”), from which was derived a complex indoor racket-and-ball

game. The ancient game is still played to a limited degree and is usually

called real tennis in Britain, court tennis in the United State, and royal

tennis in Australia.
 Facilities and Equipment

Racket, tennis ball, shoes and a dress code are mandatory equipment

for a match. First aid kit can also be considered as an important

equipment for aiding an injured player in the court game. Apart from the

player needs, the tennis court facility needs a net to separate playing area

of each player.
 Facilities and Equipment

Equipment : Facilities:
 Court Dimension /
Lay-out with Measurement

- a match can only be played on a tennis court. Courts can be located at

parks, clubs and recreational areas. The material used on tennis courts can be

concrete, clay or grass. Professional courts vary depending on the location of

their matches. A court also must have a net, benches, umpire tower, and

scoreboard.
Court Dimension /
Lay-out with Measurement
 Basic Skills in Lawn Tennis

 Grip
 Groundstroke
 Volley
 Serve
 Overhead
 Lob
Grip
1. Forehand grip - used for tennis balls
hit to the dominant side. Hold the racket
perpendicular to the ground, as if shaking
hands. The palm faces the net.

2. Backhand grip – used for tennis ball

that are hit to the non-dominant side
 Groundstrokes
- contact made with the ball after one bounce.

1. Assume ready position. The racket is held in front of

the body, knees bent, weighs on the balls of both

feet.

2. Draw the racket back with opposite shoulder toward

the net.

3. Contact the tennis ball waist high, follow through

with the racket facing the net and then up across the

body.
 Volley
- hitting the ball before it bounce. Often used at
the net, can be forehand or backhand.

1. No backswing of the racket

2. Keep wrist locked and grip firm.

3. Minimal follow through
 Serve
1. Forward shoulder points in the direction
of the desired service court.
2. The tennis ball is tossed high enough to
contact with fully extended racket arm.

3. Follow through downward across the

front leg.
Overhead

- an offensive stroke with a downward

angle on the tennis ball similarly to a

serve. It is resembles a serve.

Lob

- contact with the racket provides

a higher trajectory of the ball,
similar to a groundstroke. A high
arching shot used to put the ball
over the opponents head and land
in the back of the court.
 Lawn Tennis Rules

General Rules of Tennis

 A ball must land within bounds for play to continue; if a player hits the ball outside

of bounds, this result in the loss of the point for them.

 Players/team cannot touch the net or posts or cross onto the opponent`s side.

 Players/team cannot carry the ball or catch it with the racket.

 Players cannot hit the ball twice.

 Lawn Tennis Rules
 Players must wait until the ball passes the net before they can return it.
 A player does not return a live ball before it bounces twice loses the point.
 if the ball hits or touches the players, that counts as a penalty.
 If the racket leaves the hand or verbal abuse occurs, a penalty is given.
 Any ball that bounces on the line of boundary are considered good.
 A server must bounce first before the receiving player can return it.
 Lawn Tennis Rules

Serving:

The serve is called FAULT if:

a. the server is on or over the baseline at the time of the serve.
b. the server misses the tennis ball in trying to strike it.

c. the tennis ball does not land in the proper service court.
d. the tennis ball hits the net post.
 Lawn Tennis Rules

Serving Order: There Is ONE server per game.

The serving order for doubles is as follows:

Team 1 has A an B as partners and Team 2 has C and D as partners.

• A serves the 1st game.
• C serves the 2nd game.
• B serves the 3rd game.
• D serves the 4th game.
• the teams must keep the same service order for each set.
 Scoring System
 Points – smallest unit of measurement. Points increment from Love (0)-15-30-40-
game.
 Games – consist of 4 points each, and is won when a player reaches 4 points with
at least 2 point advantage.
 Sets – consist of 6 games and is won by the player/team who reaches 6 games
first with least a 2 point lead.
 Advantage Set – if a game score of 6-6 reached and advantage set rules are
used, a player/team can only win a set with a 2 game lead.
 Scoring System
 Matches – a match is usually played as best of 3 or best of 5 sets.
 Deuce – occurs if a score of 40-40 is reached. In order to win the game,
player/team must win 2 consecutive points in order to take the game. If a player
wins one point, they have advantage, but if they lose the next point, the score
returns to deuce.
 Tie-break game – if a game score of 6-6 is reached and tie-break sets rules
are used, players must play tie-break game in order to decide who wins the set.
In a tie-break game, a player/team must reach 7 points with 2 point
advantage to win.
 Officials

- Officials play an integral role at tournaments at all from local

community events to professional events by ensuring fair play and

sportsmanship. They serve as Roving Umpire, Line Umpire, Referee, or

Chair Umpire.
Officials Duties and Functions
 Line Umpire
 Roving Umpire
 Chair Umpire
 Referee
 Chief Umpire
 Line Umpire

- as a member of the on-court officiating team,

is to assist the Chair Umpire in determining if

the ball falls within or outside of the

boundaries of the court. In addition, a Line

Umpire calls foot-faults and assists by

performing other duties that are assigned by the

Chair Umpire.
 Roving Umpire

- Is a “Chair Umpire without chair” he/she

exercises jurisdiction over more than a court

at a times in the case of the matches played

without a Chair Umpire. The Roving

Umpire`s duties are similar to those of a

Chair Umpire
 Chair Umpire

- Is responsible for all aspects of the match to

which he/she is assigned. He/she applies the

Rules of Tennis, the Code of Conduct and the

Tournament Regulations on the court. The Chair

Umpire is the final authority on all question of

fact arising during the match.

 Referee
- Is the final on-site authority for the
interpretation of the Tournament Rules and
Regulations, Code of Conduct, the Rules of
Tennis, and for all other matters that require
immediate resolution at the tournament
site. He/she supervises all aspect of play,
including, but not limited to, the conduct
and actions of players, coaches, parents,
umpires and ballkids.
 Chief Umpire

- They coordinate the officials, assign the chair

umpire and line umpire and deal with

officiating problems or requests from every

event but when present, they are a true asset

for the good working of officiating at an event.

LAWN TENNIS
PREPARED BY:
JOHN MICHAEL C. SAMILLANO BPED
2-A

SUBMITTED TO:
REMEDIOS E. ALVAREZ, Ed.D.