King of the Court
What is “King of the Court” in tennis?
What are the rules of the game?
How many players can play “King of the Court”?
King of the Court is one of the singles games that practice the strategies used when playing a match of singles.
Three or more players are needed for this game. One person, designated as the “king” or “queen”, goes to the opposite side of the court. The other players make a line behind the baseline of the current side. One challenger steps up and plays a singles point against the “king”. The point is started with either a serve or a drop hit.
If the challenger wins, they replace the “king” on the other side of the court. Variations of this game include the challenger having to win two or three points in a row. This game practices playing a singles point.