| unreturned tennis serves | |
|---|---|
| Unreturned tennis serves | |
| ACES | |
| Unreturned tennis serve | |
| ACE | |
| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| + Squeeze (out) with 3 Letters | |
| EKE | 3 |
| + squeeze out with 7 Letters | |
| EXTRACT | 7 |
Why do they say let instead of net in tennis?
The name LET is used because the attempt at service is not counted. As a player, you are letting the ball pass, hence the name let. The server gets a second attempt at whichever service it is, the first or the second. It can be a let first serve or a let second serve.
Why do they say love in tennis?
The origins of ‘love’ as a score lie in the figure zero’s resemblance to an egg. In sport, it’s common to refer to a nil or nought score as a duck or goose egg, and the French word for egg is l’oeuf – the pronunciation of which isn’t too far removed from the English ‘love’.
Are you allowed to touch the net in tennis?
Your racquet can cross the net as long as it never touches it. This does not mean you can just start reaching across the net to hit balls before they come to your side. For the “Friend at Court” handbook and more information on the rules of tennis, visit the rules and regulations homepage.