Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the modern world. Every day there are many tournaments with different prize pools: from 15 thousand dollars to 2.5 million in American currency. The first racket of the world
They are familiar to the whole world, they are the faces of corporations producing sports goods. Everyone knows Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and other eminent tennis players. The first tennis competitions were held back in 1884, since then the game has evolved, and the rules of tennis have been constantly changing. In this article we will talk about them.
Two opponents or two teams of two people take part in a tennis match. Both men's and women's singles and doubles competitions are held. Often mixed championships among mixed teams.
The rules of tennis say that the ball must be brought into play by a racket by one of the players. The right to serve serves from one opponent to another in the order of priority. Serving the ball, the player must get into a special part of the court. And the host should not allow the ball to hit the surface on its half court more than once. Tennis players have 20-25 seconds to enter the ball into the game.
Games are divided into points, games and sets. To win the game, according to the rules of tennis, the player must score 15-30-40 points and win another draw. If the score in the game becomes equal to 40-40, then the players continue to play until the difference in the two won draws. That is, if one of the players won the serve, then the letter “A” is assigned to him - Advantage, after which he needs to win one more time in the game.
In order to win the entire set, the player needs to score six points. In the case when the score becomes 5: 5, the players continue to play until the difference in two games. If the score is 6: 6, then a tie-break is appointed, in which 7 innings are played. The number of sets may vary, depending on the tournament and the gender of the participants. For example, as a rule, women play less than 3 sets, while in men this number can reach five, and the match itself often lasts more than four hours. After three sets in the men's confrontations and two sets in the women's sets, a break of ten minutes is announced - this is how the rules of tennis say.
If the player believes that the ball has gone beyond the court line, and the judges have missed this point, he may ask for a “challenge”, in which, using the hawk eye video replay, it will be proved whether the ball hit the court or not. In addition, there is a umpire in tennis, it is he who is guided by the rules of tennis and makes the appropriate verdict. He is assisted by line judges who also determine if the ball went or not.
The rules of tennis are written not only for players and referees. There are also ethical standards. So, for example, shouts and any hindrances to athletes are considered a bad form on the part of the fans. And tennis players regularly challenging a judge’s decision is also considered a manifestation of arrogance and disrespect, despite the fact that this is just a sports game. Tennis in its history abounds with unforgivable emotional outbursts from players.
The best way to understand and feel all the rules and subtleties of the game is to play tennis yourself. A tennis school is present in almost every city, which simplifies the search for the court and partner of the appropriate level.