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Tennis Fourmaux
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Undergraduate 1
04/19/2013

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Major Opens
Definition
Australian open hard courts, French open is played on clay courts, Wimbledon played on grass courts , and Us. Open hard court
Term
Wins all four in calendar year
Definition
Grand Slam
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First person to win all four
Definition
Don Budge
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Last female to win all four
Definition
Stefi Graf
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Last male to win all four and how many time
Definition
Rod Laver and he won it twice
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Lenght of Tennis court
Definition
78 ft
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Width for doubles
Definition
36 ft
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Width for singles
Definition
27 ft
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service court
Definition
21 ft back
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back court
Definition
18 ft. deep
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Net lenght
Definition
3 ft. at the center of the court
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Score keeping
Definition
Love, 15, 30, 40 if game reaches 40 all then the game continue until a player achieves a margin of two points to be awarded the game. After 40 the scoring changes to ad-in if the server wins the point and ad-out if the returner wins the point. If the player with the advantage in the games loses the point the score becomes deuce and the game continues
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Format for a standard match
Definition
is the best two out of three,the player who wins two sets is the winner, a tie breaker is won by the player who first wins seven points but as in most scoring scenarios in tennis, it must be by a margin of two if it reaches six then play contiunes untils a player achieves a margin of two
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Universally accepted grip and what strokes
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Contiental grip used for serving and volleys
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This one is used predominately in the modern game of tennis
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Semi-western grip
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This grip is still taught and used but is considered a less advance grip
Definition
Eastern Forehand
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