Tennis
Singles Games
by
Jason Jamison
Team
Singles (4-6 per court)
Two or
three players on each side play out singles points, one point at a
time. If a player wins the point, they can stay in for another point.
Each point earned goes towards the team score. Players can start the
point with a baseline feed or with a serve and return.
Variations
- Side-out
Serving: Whichever side wins the point gets to serve the next point.
- 7/11:
One side is the designated serving side and one side is the returning
side. The serving side must score 11 points as a team before the returning
side scores 7.
- Simultaneous
singles matches: Players keep the same opponent and play two points
at a time before alternating out with the other singles players.
- The
coach can feed the ball into play to create different point scenarios
(e.g. high and deep to backhand, short approach, running forehand,
etc.)
Champ
of the Court Singles (4-6 per court)
A designated
champion competes against a line of challengers. Points can be started
with a ground stroke feed or with serving and returning.
Variations
- Win
two points in a row to become the champion (best for short lines).
- Be the
first to win five points total when taking equal turns with the other
players (best for long lines).
- Have
a player waiting at the net post (on deck) to take the place of the
champion.
- Divide
the court in half to create two seperate games.
- Require
the champ or the challengers to start at the service line to focus
on net play.
- The
coach can feed the ball into play to create different scenarios (e.g.
high and deep to backhand, short approach, running forehand, etc.)
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