The Techniques

The groundstrokes and the most known and used shots in tennis are:

• The Serve
  • A good serve will help the player win there service games easily. Practice it as much as possible.
• The Backhand
  • The backhand can be played with either topspin or slice. Hitting sliced backhands is most effective when playing on fast courts.
• The Forehand
  • The Forehand is the most used shot in tennis. This major shot will allow player to control a rally from the back of the court.

Penalties

The penalties can result in points being lost, they are:

• Catching the tennis ball or carrying it in your tennis racket is against the rules.
• Throwing your racket or any other kind of abuse.
• If the tennis ball is carried by a person, with the exception of the racket, or if it hits a player's clothing, then it's against the rules.
• If you touch the net, posts, your opponent, or any official, it's against the rules.
• Hitting the tennis ball more than once before it has crossed the net