Introduction to Tennis

Troy Jensen

SLM 521 – Fall 2004

With starting the unit of tennis, BBC Sport Academy is a very good source of information about tennis. We will use this website throughout the unit. While completely the assignment below, familiarize yourself with the website but do so WHILE completing the items below.

We have seen tennis played whether in person or on TV. We know names like Andre Agassi and the Williams sisters. We will look at a great website today that will help us understand and play the game of tennis. The BBC Sport Academy is an informative website developed by BBC, England based company. It has information about a number of sports and uses stars to help with the content. Therefore, they use the slogan “Where the stars show you how.” BBC Sport Academy http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/default.stm

TENNIS at the BBC Sport Academy - Tennis

Using the BBC Sport Academy website, answer the following questions.

1. What are the five main grips used in tennis?

2. What is the difference between a game and a match?

3. Click on the “Jargon Guide” link on the BBC Sport Academy tennis webpage and study the tennis terminology. List all the words and paraphrase their meanings for the game of tennis.