|
|
 Resources |
|
Tennis Tips
- Return of serve is the second
most important stroke in tennis - and the least
practiced. Beyond working out with a quality
server, you can improve your return by adjusting
where you set up to return, watching the server's
toss, and anticipating (guessing) where the
best point of contact for your racket strings
might be, and shortening your back swing. Preparation
away from the court includes jumping rope,
pool running, yoga and stretching.
- Plan to get to the site of your competitive match
or tennis lesson at least a half hour before play commences. Use
the time to focus on serious aerobic warm up activities and stretching.
- You may not need a new racket, but that is not
true about your strings. Worn strings and/or strings which lave
lost their proper tension can negatively affect court performance.
Visit your favorite pro shop for consultation.
In spring 2007 we
compared the condition of the following tennis
courts to Banneker. We rated Banneker “B”. A
public court with lights, a restroom, and
water fountains would rate an “A”.
SEND YOUR ADDITIONS TO THIS
LIST TO rakingjr@verizon.net
Location |
Rating |
Comment |
16th & Lamont
Sts. NW |
B |
Park
on DPR lot, notify DPR front desk that
you’re using the courts. |
10th & Quebec
Sts. NW |
B |
Close
to Banneker, well hidden behind Raymond
Elementary |
13th & Allison
Sts. NW |
D |
Roosevelt
High cts., usually dusty, used for soccer & everything
except tennis |
13th & Van
Buren Sts. NW |
C |
Some
of the surfaces on the 4 courts have
cracks |
Conn.
Ave & Yuma St. NW |
B |
UDC
courts, much used, not a secret |
Conn.
Ave & Brandywine St. NW |
D |
Surface/w
cracks & nets like old Banneker,
shady w/leaves |
Eastern
Ave & Juniper St. NW |
C |
Courts
on the Maryland side of Eastern Ave. |
41st & Chesapeake
Sts. NW |
B |
Wilson
High’s courts |
|
|
Rules of
Play
- A quicker set of rules to read... in
keeping with the pace of today's society. |
|
|
|
|
|
The "Game"
At the start of a Game your score is 0 (zero), this
is called "love". The first point you win is called
15, the second point is called 30, and the third
point is called, 40. However, if both you and your
opponent win three points each ("40-all"), this is
called "deuce", and you must then win 2 points in a
row to win the Game. The first point after a "deuce"
is called "advantage". If for example you (Mr. John
Brown) won that point the score would be "advantage
Brown". If you win the next point you win the Game
("game Brown"), but if you lose the next point the
score reverts back to "deuce" and you must try to
win 2 points in a row again.
You must change ends every time the
total number of Games played is uneven (1, 3, 5, 7,
etc)
|
|
|
|
|
|
The "Set"
If you win 6 Games you win the Set, but only if you
have won 2 or more Games more than your opponent. If
you were winning a Set by 6 games to 5 (6-5), and
then won the next Game you would win the Set (7-5).
But, if your opponent won the next Game the score
would be 6-6 and a Tiebreak must be played to decide
the winner of the Set.
There is a difference between Men's
and Ladies tennis in that Men usually play the best
of five Sets, and Ladies play the best of three
Sets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The "Tie-Break"
If the score in games is 6-6 a Tie-Break
must be played. The scoring is a more
standard 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. The first player
to serve in the Tie-Break is the player who
served in the first Game of the Set. If this
were you, then you will serve for only 1
point. After which your opponent then serves
for 2 points, then you serve for 2 points,
etc. Once 6 points have been played (not
won
but played) you must change ends. Yes, it
means your opponent will be serving from
one
end of the court for his first point and
the
other end of the court for his second point.
If you win 7 points you win the Set, but
only if you have won 2 more points than your
opponent. If the score in points is 6-6 you
must change ends again and continue in the
same pattern until one of you has a margin
of 2 points.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time Between Points
You have a maximum of 30 seconds before
playing the next point, but upon changing
ends you are granted an additional 60
seconds (90 seconds in total). |
|
|
|
|
|
Ball On The Line
If the ball touches "any" part of the line
(including the faintest outside edge) then
it is in.
|
|
|
Quizzes |
|
|
Rules of Play