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Jeopardy Tennis Equipment Tennis Rules Tennis Strokes Tennis Terms Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Tennis History 1 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from History This culture batted a ball back and forth more than 7, 000 years ago. 2

$100 Answer from History Who are the Chinese? 3

$200 Question from History This French game consisted of hitting a stuffed object over a rope with the bare hand. 4

$200 Answer from History What is jeu de paume or “game of the hand”? 5

$300 Question from History It wasn’t until about 1400 A. D. that this tennis implement was introduced. 6

$300 Answer from History What is a racket? 7

$400 Question from History This person is credited with bringing the game of tennis to New York in 1874. 8

$400 Answer from History Who is Mary Outerbridge? 9

$500 Question from History This is considered to be the most important tennis tournament in the world. 10

$500 Answer from History What is Wimbledon? 11

$100 Question from Equipment This is the point on the racket face that gives the least vibration on ball contact. 12

$100 Answer from Equipment What is the sweet spot? 13

$200 Question from Equipment This type of grip material provides players a more secure grip in high humid temperatures. 14

$200 Answer from Equipment What is a synthetic grip? 15

$300 Question from Equipment Choose name-brand tennis balls. 16

$300 Answer from Equipment What kind of tennis balls should be bought? 17

$400 Question from Equipment This type of ball fluffs up more quickly and helps protect the cover against abrasive wear. 18

$400 Answer from Equipment What is a heavy duty ball? 19

$500 Question from Equipment This is the most important part of a tennis player’s wardrobe. 20

$500 Answer from Equipment What are tennis shoes? 21

$100 Question from Rules This term represents “zero” in tennis. 22

$100 Answer from Rules What is “love”? 23

$200 Question from Rules The correct term for the players’ score when tied after six or more points have been played. 24

$200 Answer from Rules What is deuce? 25

$300 Question from Rules These are the number of points needed to win a game if VASSS or “No-Ad” scoring is used. 26

$300 Answer from Rules What are four? 27

$400 Question from Rules This is the most popular tie-breaker used Today. 28

$400 Answer from Rules What is the 12 -Point Tiebreaker? 29

$500 Question from Rules This divides the right and left sides of the court at the baseline. 30

$500 Answer from Rules What is the center mark? 31

$100 Question from Strokes This is the most common grip used and is often called the “shake hands” grip. 32

$100 Answer from Strokes What is the eastern forehand grip? 33

$200 Question from Strokes The advantage of this grip is that no change has to be made between forehand backhand shots. 34

$200 Answer from Strokes What is a continental grip? 35

$300 Question from Strokes This grip is advantageous for a small or weak player. 36

$300 Answer from Strokes What is a two-handed backhand grip? 37

$400 Question from Strokes A ball below waist level should be contacted like this. 38

$400 Answer from Strokes What is lower the racket arm by bending the knees – not the back? 39

$500 Question from Strokes This is an advantage of a “flat” serve. 40

$500 Answer from Strokes What is less spin and more speed? 41

$100 Question from Terms This is a short backswing shot taken before the ball hits the court. 42

$100 Answer from Terms What is a volley? 43

$200 Question from Terms This is an exchange of shots after the serve and usually from the baseline. 44

$200 Answer from Terms What is a rally? 45

$300 Question from Terms This is the term for the score when the receiving player wins the next point following deuce. 46

$300 Answer from Terms What is “ad-out” or “advantage receiver”? 47

$400 Question from Terms This should be called whenever a point needs to be replayed. Usually on a serve that hits the net and lands in the correct court. 48

$400 Answer from Terms What is a “let”? 49

$500 Question from Terms This generally refers to the doubles play of a net person who is able to pick off shots intended for a partner. 50

$500 Answer from Terms What is “poach”? 51

Final Jeopardy These tournaments make up the Grand Slam of tennis. 52

Final Jeopardy Answer What are the championships of Australia, France, England, and the United States? 53