Tennis – Five Rules to Know

• Basic Gameplay
  Tennis is played as a singles match (one player per side) or doubles match (two players per side). Players must hit the ball over the net into the opponent’s court in a way that the opponent cannot return it successfully.
• Court Dimensions
  The court is always 23.77 meters long. For singles matches, the court is 8.23 meters wide, and for doubles matches, it is 10.97 meters wide.
• Net Height
  The net divides the court into two halves, is suspended on the centerline between two posts, and has a height of 91.4 cm at the center.
• Scoring System
  A game is won by scoring four points (15, 30, 40, and game), with at least a two-point lead required. A set is won by winning six games with at least a two-game margin.
• Match Format
  A match is won by winning two sets in standard play or three sets in certain competitions, depending on the tournament rules.

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