What is used to hit the ball in tennis?

Tennis is a racquet sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racquet that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court.

The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

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Greigg Graf

Lilly, you writing these questions has turned into quite a racket! Tennis does have a q in it.

Keith Richard Mears

Or properly spelled "racquet"

Gary Ellis

Oh, my! Another "gimme" question.

Najmi Abbas

Who would have known that? 😄

fdeisner

Special Patrol Group, It is now February 2026 and unfortunately it has gotten exponentially worse.

fdeisner

You do strike a tennis ball with a tennis racket. The part of the racket you strike the ball with is the racket HEAD. Would that make two answers correct?

Corey Taylor

And yet, some other clone guessed one hits a tennis ball with their head. Sounds like Love-All to me! (0-0)

Chris Brown

A question of spelling.: Both "racket" and "racquet" are correct for the sports equipment, but "racket" is the more common and preferred spelling in American English and by organizations like the ITF, while "racquet" is a variant often seen in British English and specific sports names (like squash/racquetball), though both are acceptable, with "racket" also referring to noise or schemes. Key Differences: & Usage Racket: The standard spelling, used by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and preferred in North America for tennis. Racquet: An alternative spelling, influenced by French, common in British English and sometimes seen in names like "racquet club" or "racquetball".