Tennis · Level 2
Elementary
5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 12 October 2026
Level 2 takes a beginner from knowing what tennis is to playing it: how learners are introduced to the game, rallying and practice games, reading the ball, playing doubles together and finding their place in the tennis world around them.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 2.1Learning Paths for BeginnersThe staged-ball ladder of Play and Stay, mini tennis, what happens in a first lesson and how beginners learn through games.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.2Warm-Up, Rallying and Practice GamesHow players warm up, how a rally is built, simple practice games and practising alone against a wall or a ball machine.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.3Reading the BallFlat, topspin and slice and how each bounces, height and depth over the net, watching the ball and first ideas about footwork.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.4Playing Doubles TogetherThe roles of a doubles pair, calls and signals, moving as a pair and the manners of playing together.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 2.5Tennis Around YouClubs and coaches, amateur ratings, leagues and recreational events, and how players move from social to competitive tennis.4 tests · 40 facts
Written from
ITF Play and Stay and coach-education materials, federation curricula, general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered ITF rules belong to the Rules category.
- General coaching reference (practice games)
- General coaching reference (reading the ball)
- General doubles coaching reference
- General tennis reference (clubs and leagues)
- General coaching reference (ITF coach education)
- ITF, Tennis Play and Stay
- USTA, National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) general characteristics
- Universal Tennis, Universal Tennis Rating (UTR)