im doing a math project and i need to know if there is math in tennis
2006-09-20 11:11:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
You switch sides on odd games 1,3,5,7, etc
You want to keep a high first serve percentage 6 out of 10 60% Good , below that will start having difficulties holding(winning your serve)
The scoring system does not make sense in the game , but you still have to add it up to win 15 is first, but can also be called 5 for short, 30, 40 Deuce. When you hit deuce you have to win to consecutive points to win the game . If they ask you why the numbers are in non secunsal order the answer is there is no answer that I have ever heard.
The Professional rankings are done by adding up the points you get for winning matches in tournaments. You win one round you may get ten points you win the tournament you may get 250. The bigger tournaments are worth more. You can also say that the points accumulated towards your World Ranking only last a year from the tournament. For example Roddick made the finals of the US Open and got a ton of ATP points , he will have to defend those points at next years US OPEN or his ranking could plummet.
Good luck
2006-09-20 11:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by messtograves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tennis involves a certain amount of math. First and most obviously, we have the scoring process. In order to keep track of the score, one needs to have a basic knowledge of counting and adding. Tennis matches are divided up into sets. Women play three sets, men play five. One must keep track of how many sets one has one. Each set is divided up into games, and each game is divided into point groupings of 15. The very emphasis on the DIVISION (key math word) of types of scoring in tennis betrays the fact that part of the game is rooted in mathematics. In order to play tennis, one must be able to count--count the point, the games and the sets. One must be able to add the score in a game: is it 15 all? 30-15? Can you add another 15 points to your score? Can you add another game to your game score? Keeping score involves adding. Another element of tennis that involves mathematics is the actual playing. When a player makes, or attempts to make, a shot (i.e., hitting the tennis ball over the net), he or she is usually attempting to gain an advantage over their opponent. Hitting a tennis ball requires an instinctive knowledge of geometry and physics. In order to his a shot that lies very close to the base line and exactly in the left hand corner of the court, at what angle must one hold the racquet head? At what velocity must you move your racquet in order to achieve the speed and placement that you desire? These are just a few examples....there isn't much math in tennis, but some.
2016-03-17 23:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a ton of physics in tennis; angles, spins, gravity, velocity, wind shear, etc. in which calculations will use a lotta math/calculus.
In pure form, there's some math in switching sides, scoring, and stastical probability. First two indicated earlier in other responses.
e.g. of probability: if you are winning 75% of first serves but only 40% of second serves, and your first serve percentage is 68%, what is probability of you holding serve?
2006-09-21 03:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by ATR999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is. You have the geometery of the court. The angles needed to hit winner. You have velocity. Although, limited more so to physics there is still the math involved to see if player x going in this direction at this speed can catch up to ball y hit with this velocity at this angle and so forth.
2006-09-22 06:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by David K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is math in tennis. The dimension of the court. The height of the net. The width of the alley. The scoring system. That's some of it. Hope it helps.
2006-09-20 20:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is of course math involved in the scoring, but there is also a lot of math involved in the actual game. You have to consider geometry and physics. If you look at http://www.revolutionarytennis.com/ you can see numerous demonstrations of applied physics.
2006-09-20 12:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to add to increase the scores and you have to determine greater than, less than to know who won, but there are no calculations like RBI's or ERA's in baseball.
2006-09-20 11:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's numbers to keep score?
2006-09-20 11:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Slim Dave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it would be more physics and applied maths, ie force exerted on the ball, calculating speed of the ball, velocity of ball etc
2006-09-21 04:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by paddy.ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hummm thats a good question, but i dont know the answer. but i know theres math in pool.
2006-09-20 11:19:55 · answer #10 · answered by LiL MaMa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋