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In tennis on return of the serve the receiver must hit the ball in how many bounces?
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∙ 14y ago
No, that would be perfectly legal. Hitting the ball before it bounces is called a volley.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoyes the gravity pulls the ball down then the kinetic force pushes it back up . It doesn't work if the ball is popped
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∙ 14y agoThe ball must be hit after the first bounce, otherwise the server gets the point.
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∙ 15y agono, just hit the ball.
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In tennis are you allowed to volley a return of serve this would be desirable if the opponent has a weak serve?
If by what you mean is are you allowed to hit the return before it bounces - NO.
Can either receiver return serve in doubles tennis?
No, only the person standing diagonal from the server at the baseline may return
What is a serve that the receiver is unable to reach in Tennis?
ACE
How do you return a tennis serve?
Badly.
During the serve where must the receiver stand tennis?
The receiver must stand diagonally opposite to the server. For example, if the server is on the right side (thus serving to the server's left service box), then the receiver must stand to the receiver's right to be diagonally opposite to that of the server.
What are the rules and regulation for long tennis?
if you hit the ball and it bounces out of the court, the other team gets a point and they get to serve
What is the Original name of lawn tennis?
There are many terms used in lawn tennis. Some of those words are volley, ace, baseline, break, advantage, fault, let, set, tiebreaker, return, serve, set point and receiver.
Is there such thing as a return ace in tennis?
You can only be awarded an ace when you serve the ball.
In what sport can you serve an ace?
In tennis when the opposing player is unable to return the first serve, this is known as an ace. An ace is also a hole in one in golf, and obviously card games.
How many types of serves in tennis?
1.The Flat Serve Speed of the serve gives the opponent less reacting time, wins easy points and easy to learn Disadvantages: Harder for shorter people, percentage of in play serves is low, and if it is hit by opponent they will return with their force and yours combined. 2. Slice Serve Ball bounces low, use the spin to throw off opponent, easy to learn, and percentage is high. Disadvantages: Its very basic. Most opponents will have had practiced on how to return with this serve. 3. Kick Serve Ball bounces high, opposite of where the ball met the floor, hard to attack, and easy to use against less skilled and trained players. Disadvantages: hard to learn and if the opponent hits the ball off the rise it will take the effectiveness of the serve not allowing the ball to go far in any direction. 4. Topspin Serve Bounces high, great consistency, easy to learn, and hard to attack. Disadvantages: Easy to hit back.
In tennis the server serves and the receiver hits it out is it the receiver or server's point?
If the receiver had hit the ball but then they had hit it out, it would be the servers point. Because they did not hit it out. [I'm currently taking a tennis class and basically asked the same question].
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.
