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Questions
  1. What's the best remedy for Tennis elbow?
  2. Is grip size for my racquet that important?
  3. What is a Grand Slam in tennis?
  4. What is a "Let" in Tennis?
  5. How big is a tennis court?
  6. What is the height of the net in the center?
  7. How do you keep score in tennis?
  8. What happens if I hit the receiver with my serve?
  9. What happens when the ball lands on the line?
  10. What is maximum number of sets played in a tournament?
  11. What happens if I serve out of order in doubles?
  12. How much time is given on change-overs?
  13. Is coaching permissible during a tennis match?
Answers
1. Always ice the area that hurts after playing. Re-string your racquet
Most important: make sure you are following through across your body
on all shots, especially your serve. There are several reasons why tennis elbow (tendonitis) can occur. There are several reasons why tennis elbow occurs,
including improper stroke production, stress from off-court activity, or equipment is transmitting vibration and shock to your elbow, causing inflammation in the tendons.
2. The grip must be comfortable in your hand. Too small a grip could injure your forearm. [more detail]
3. Each year there are 4 major tournaments: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, these tournaments are called slams. When a player wins all 4 tournaments it is called a Grand Slam. The last player to complete this feat? Steffi Graf
4. The Ball hits the net during a serve and lands in the correct service box. When called solely in respective of a service, that one service only shall be replayed. When called under any other circumstance, [ball enters court from another]
the point shall be replayed.
5. The Court is a rectangle 78 feet (23.77 m) long and 27 feet (8.23 m) wide.
6. The net must be 36 inches at center strap. It rises to a maximum 42 inches at the net post.
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7. If a player wins his first point, the score is called 15 for that player; on winning his second point, the score is called 30 for that player; on winning his third point, the score is called 40 for that player, and the fourth point won by a player is scored game for that player except. If both players have won three points, the score is called deuce; and the next point won by a player is scored advantage for that player. If the same player wins the next point, he wins the game; if the other player wins the next point the score is again called deuce; and so on, until a player wins the two points immediately following the score at deuce, when the game is scored for that player. What happens if I hit the receiver with my serve? The Server wins the point: If the ball served touches the Receiver or anything which he wears or carries, before it hits the ground. What happens when the ball lands on the line? The lines are part of the court. The lines are "in." What is maximum number of sets played in a tournament? A match can be played to the best of 3 sets (the player/team needs to win 2 sets to win the match) or to the best of 5 sets (the player/team needs to win 3 sets to win the match).

What happens if I serve out of order in doubles?
If a player serves out of turn, the player who ought to have served shall serve as soon as the mistake is discovered, but all points scored before such discovery shall stand. A fault served before such discovery shall not stand. If a game shall have been completed before such discovery, the order of service shall remain as altered. How much time is given on change-overs?
A maximum of ninety (90) seconds. Is coaching permissible during a tennis match?
During the playing of a match in a team competition, a player may receive coaching from a captain who is sitting on the court only when he changes ends at the end of a game, but not when he changes ends during a tie-break game.
8. The Server wins the point: If the ball served touches the Receiver or anything which he wears or carries, before it hits the ground.
9. The lines are part of the court. The lines are "in."
10. A match can be played to the best of 3 sets (the player/team needs to win 2 sets to win the match) or to the best of 5 sets (the player/team needs to win 3 sets to win the match).
11. If a player serves out of turn, the player who ought to have served shall serve as soon as the mistake is discovered, but all points scored before such discovery shall stand. A fault served before such discovery shall not stand. If a game shall have been completed before such discovery, the order of service shall remain as altered.
12. A maximum of ninety (90) seconds.
13. During the playing of a match in a team competition, a player may receive coaching from a captain who is sitting on the court only when he changes ends at the end of a game, but not when he changes ends during a tie-break game.
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