Paddle Tennis Vocabulary Quiz

10 Questions | By Ruso | Last updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Total Attempts: 196

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Just like with any other serious disciplines, paddle tennis has its own language. They mostly pertain to the rules that make the game and the culture around it as well. Are you familiar with most of the language used in that discipline? If yes, try our quiz and find out how good you are.

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1.

What's a baseline?
- A.
  
  It's the pole at each end of the court that defines the length of a basic court.
- B.
  
  It's the line at each end of the court that defines the height of a basic court.
- C.
  
  It's the line at each end of the court that defines the length of a basic court.
- D.
  
  It's the line at each end of the court that defines the weight of a basic court.
2.

What's a ground stroke?
- A.
  
  It's just a hit
- B.
  
  It's a fowl according to the rules
- C.
  
  It's a ball that is hit after hitting the ground.
- D.
  
  It's a point after the ball touches the ground
3.

What's a post?
- A.
  
  It's the upright that supports the net
- B.
  
  It's the downwright that supports the net
- C.
  
  It's the line that extends over the court
- D.
  
  It's the upright that divides the net
4.

What's a service line?
- A.
  
  It's the game to which the serve is hit
- B.
  
  It's the pole to which the serve is hit
- C.
  
  It's the line to which the serve is hit
- D.
  
  It's the point to which the serve is hit
5.

What's a tie-breaker?
- A.
  
  It's a golden point used to determine the winner of a tie game.
- B.
  
  It's a point used to determine the winner of a tie game.
- C.
  
  It's a golden point used to determine the loser of a tie game.
- D.
  
  It's a golden point used to determine a tie game.
6.

What's a volley?
- A.
  
  It's a stroke made by hitting the ball before it touches the ground.
- B.
  
  It's done by hitting the ball before it touches the ground.
- C.
  
  It's a stroke made by hitting the fence with the ball before it touches the ground.
- D.
  
  It's a stroke made by hitting the ball before it touches the fence.
7.

What's a rally?
- A.
  
  It begins with serve and ends when someone wins points
- B.
  
  It ends with serve and begins when someone loses points
- C.
  
  It begins with serve and ends when someone loses points
- D.
  
  It begins with a strike and ends when someone loses points
8.

What's a net ball?
- A.
  
  It's when a ball that touches the net and goes into the wrong court.
- B.
  
  It's when a ball that touches a player still goes into the correct court.
- C.
  
  It's when a ball touches the net but still goes into the correct court.
- D.
  
  It's when a ball goes into the correct court.
9.

What's a match?
- A.
  
  It's the score of some points resulting in a win or a loss between 2 teams.
- B.
  
  It's the total score of all points resulting in a win or a loss between 2 teams.
- C.
  
  It's the total score resulting in a win or a loss between 2 teams.
- D.
  
  It's the total score of all points resulting in a win between 2 teams.
10.

What's a hindering?
- A.
  
  It's when deliberately trying to get your opponent to win.
- B.
  
  It's when deliberately trying to get your opponent to quit.
- C.
  
  It's when deliberately trying to get your opponent to miss.
- D.
  
  It's when deliberately trying to get your opponent to fall.