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no. if you do it's a fault.

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Where do you stand when serving a legal serve and what is the name of the line you must be behind?

When serving a legal serve in tennis, you must stand behind the baseline. The line you must be behind is called the baseline.


It is legal to return a serve without letting the ball bounce in tennis?

You have to let the ball bounce in the service box before returning the serve.


How is a tennis ball useful in tennis?

The tennis ball is sized and constructed to work with the tennis rackets. It is pretty much essential because its handling determines the scoring. Without a ball, you cannot have a legal serve. If you do serve an imaginary ball, the first volley will go on forever, with spectacular recovery shots made on both sides of the net.


Does the ball have to hit the line to be an ace in tennis?

No. The interior lines (half-lines) on tennis courts determine the service court, into which the serve must be made. An ACE is any legal serve that is not successfully returned by the opponent, winning the point for the server.


What is it called when the serving team fails to win a point?

The legal serve where the opponent fails to touch the tennis ball is called 'ACE'.


What are all the sports where you serve a ball?

Sports where you serve a ball include tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, and pickleball. In tennis, the serve starts each point, while in volleyball, the serve initiates play and is crucial for scoring. Badminton and table tennis also require a serve to start each rally, and in pickleball, the serve is used to begin each point as well.


What is the minimal height that the ball must be thrown up in the air for a legal serve?

The minimal height for a legal serve in tennis is that the ball must be tossed up at least 16 inches (40 cm) before being struck by the server's racket.


From which side of the court do you serve in a game of tennis?

In a game of tennis, you serve from behind the baseline on the right side of the court.


How do you return a tennis serve?

Badly.


What happens at the start of tennis?

a serve


Is the underarm serve rejected in tennis?

You can hit an underhand serve in tennis; however, the overhand serve is more effective because it is more powerful. That is why you don't see the underhand serve used much.


In tennis, where do you serve the ball?

In tennis, you serve the ball from behind the baseline into the diagonally opposite service box on the other side of the net.