US OPEN TENNIS

Rules of Tennis The basic rules for playing tennis are really simple. One of the players serve, or hits, the ball from one corner of an area that’s marked, also known as a court, that’s divided in half by a net that is three feet tall (about 1 meter). The goal of the opposite player is to return the tennis ball. It should bounce only once, aiming for the other player not to be able to return it. When this is done correctly, you have scored, which means if the other player isn’t able to return the ball without bouncing it once, you’ll get a point. Official tennis rules The overall goal in tennis is to gain enough points to win games, sets, and matches. The highest score out of 3 tennis games are known as sets for women. And in men games, it’s out of 5. A player only wins a set if he or she leads by at least two games. Officials Officials are only needed during professional tournaments. The official keeps an eye on the lines to call where or not the ball is in. The senior empire calls …

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