Test Your Tennis Etiquette Take this quiz to find out how well you know tennis etiquette! Each question has only one correct answer. delya90 published on December 20, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 What should you do when a ball from another court rolls onto your court? Stop playing and return the ball to the other court Continue playing without picking up the ball Kick the ball away to avoid interruption Keep the ball as a souvenir 2/12 When should you call your own ball 'out'? When you are sure the ball landed outside the court lines When your opponent requests you to do so When the ball hits the net during a serve When you want to frustrate your opponent 3/12 What should you do if a line call is close and you are not sure about the outcome? Give your opponent the benefit of the doubt and consider the ball 'in' Argue with your opponent to change the call Insist that the ball was 'out' even if you're unsure Ask the umpire to make the final decision 4/12 When should you applaud during a tennis match? After a great point or shot from either player Only when your favorite player wins a point Never, tennis matches are meant to be silent Whenever you feel like it 5/12 What should you do when playing on a public court and other players are waiting? Finish your game as quickly as possible to give others a chance to play Ignore the waiting players and continue playing Yell at the waiting players to find another court Ask the waiting players to join your game 6/12 What should you do when serving and a ball rolls onto your court? Ask for a let and replay the point Kick the ball away and continue serving Ignore the ball and serve as usual Serve the ball directly at the person who lost it 7/12 What should you do when your opponent serves a fault? Stay quiet and let the server serve again without distraction Complain to the umpire that it was an unfair serve Shout 'fault' loudly to interrupt the play Offer advice to the server on how to improve their serve 8/12 What should you do if your opponent offers an apology for a lucky shot? Accept the apology graciously and continue playing Ignore the apology and show frustration Mock your opponent for relying on luck Demand a replay of the point 9/12 What should you do if you accidentally hit the ball into the net before your service motion? Admit the mistake, take another ball, and continue serving Continue serving without acknowledging the mistake Blame the wind for blowing the ball into the net Serve the ball even if it didn't go over the net 10/12 What should you do if your opponent hits a winner shot that lands close to the line? Acknowledge the great shot and continue playing Complain that the line call was wrong Insist that the ball was out, even if it was close Demand a replay of the point 11/12 What should you do when you accidentally make a noise during your opponent's shot? Apologize immediately and offer to replay the point Pretend you didn't make the noise and continue playing Laugh and distract your opponent Blame someone else for making the noise 12/12 What should you do after winning a close match? Shake your opponent's hand and acknowledge their effort Celebrate loudly and mock your opponent Walk away without acknowledging the result Complain about how lucky your opponent was
