Know the Rules
The following are some of the more basic rules that each tennis player should be aware of and observe diligently.
Standing on opposite sides of the court and literally in a cross section format, the player who starts the ball delivery motion would be called the server, while the player who receives the ball will be called the receiver.
The starting positions, receiving and serving options are decided at the toss of a coin, before the very onset of the game. The game should only commence when both players have signaled their readiness to start game play. The server should be standing behind the baseline on the deuce court but within the boundaries of the single court when playing a single match, and within the doubles sideline when playing a doubles game.
The server can start the serving motion from anywhere, but the ball must bounce in the service box within the flight it takes. If the ball does not land in the service box, it is deemed a fault and a second serve is called for.
The scoring is done in a clock wise fashion whereby the first call would be Love which means zero; the second point would be called at 30 and the third at 45. The game is won when the score goes back to Love. If the score is 40 – 40 which is called a deuce, then one side has the opportunity to win by two points.
Advantage in means the server has the advantage to win and the Advantage out means the receiver has the advantage to win.
There are of course many more rules that are involved in a game of tennis. The previous were just some examples of the basic rules that you will need to be aware of in order to play the game correctly. You can do your own research on tennis rules and review official tennis rule books online or from your local library.
