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$100 Question from History

This culture batted a ball back and forth more than 7,000 years ago.

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Who are the Chinese?

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$200 Question from History

This French game consisted of hitting a stuffed object over a rope with the bare hand.

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What is jeu de paume or “game of the hand”?

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$300 Question from History

It wasn’t until about 1400 A.D. that this tennis implement was introduced.

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What is a racket?

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$400 Question from History

This person is credited with bringing the game of tennis to New York in 1874.

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Who is Mary Outerbridge?

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$500 Question from History

This is considered to be the mostimportant tennis tournament inthe world.

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What is Wimbledon?

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$100 Question from Equipment

This is the point on the racket facethat gives the least vibration onball contact.

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What is the sweet spot?

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$200 Question from Equipment

This type of grip material provides players a more secure grip in high humid temperatures.

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What is a synthetic grip?

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$300 Question from Equipment

Choose name-brand tennis balls.

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What kind of tennis balls shouldbe bought?

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$400 Question from Equipment

This type of ball fluffs up morequickly and helps protect the coveragainst abrasive wear.

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$400 Answer from Equipment

What is a heavy duty ball?

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$500 Question from Equipment

This is the most importantpart of a tennis player’s wardrobe.

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$500 Answer from Equipment

What are tennis shoes?

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$100 Question from Rules

This term represents “zero” in tennis.

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What is “love”?

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$200 Question from Rules

The correct term for the players’ score when tied after six or more points have been played.

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What is deuce?

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$300 Question from Rules

These are the number of points needed to win a game if VASSS or “No-Ad”scoring is used.

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What are four?

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$400 Question from Rules

This is the most popular tie-breaker usedToday.

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$400 Answer from Rules

What is the 12-Point Tiebreaker?

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$500 Question from Rules

This divides the right and left sides of the court at the baseline.

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$500 Answer from Rules

What is the center mark?

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$100 Question from Strokes

This is the most common grip used and isoften called the “shake hands” grip.

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What is the eastern forehand grip?

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$200 Question from Strokes

The advantage of this grip is thatno change has to be made betweenforehand and backhand shots.

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What is a continental grip?

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$300 Question from Strokes

This grip is advantageous for a small or weak player.

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What is a two-handed backhand grip?

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$400 Question from Strokes

A ball below waist level should be contacted like this.

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What is lower the racket arm by bending the knees – not the back?

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$500 Question from Strokes

This is an advantage of a “flat” serve.

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What is less spin and more speed?

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$100 Question from Terms

This is a short backswing shot takenbefore the ball hits the court.

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What is a volley?

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$200 Question from Terms

This is an exchange of shots after the serve and usually from the baseline.

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What is a rally?

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$300 Question from Terms

This is the term for the score when the receiving player wins the next pointfollowing deuce.

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What is “ad-out” or “advantage receiver”?

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$400 Question from Terms

This should be called whenever a point needs to be replayed. Usually on aserve that hits the net and lands in thecorrect court.

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$400 Answer from Terms

What is a “let”?

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$500 Question from Terms

This generally refers to the doubles play ofa net person who is able to pick off shotsintended for a partner.

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$500 Answer from Terms

What is “poach”?

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Final Jeopardy

These tournaments make up the Grand Slam of tennis.

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Final Jeopardy Answer

What are the championships ofAustralia, France, England, andthe United States?

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