Category: Tennis

Tennis scoring, shots and terms explained for beginners.

How to Serve in Tennis

A tennis player serving

How to Serve in Tennis The serve is the only shot in tennis that begins completely on your terms. Nobody is rushing you, nobody is hitting the ball at your feet, and nobody can force your timing. That is why beginners often assume it should be the easiest stroke to learn. In reality it becomes […]

What Does Deuce Mean in Tennis

A tennis match scoreboard

Deuce Is the Scoreline Where a Tennis Game Stops Being Routine Deuce is one of the most recognizable words in tennis because it signals that a game has become unstable. The score reaches deuce when both players have won three points in the game, which the sport presents as 40-40. At that stage nobody can […]