by PerErik | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Q. My wife plays in a 3.0 club league and she had a situation today that I have researched in the 2004 FAC but cannot find a reference to. After the warm-up but before this unofficiated match started, the opponent asked for a line judge, and not just one but two (one...
by PerErik | Dec 12, 2012 | Tennis Tips
A. First of all, either player on a doubles team can make any line call on their side of the court. It is a common courtesy to assist your partner with the service line call while she is returning though. Set up at the service line when your partner is waiting to...
by PerErik | Dec 12, 2012 | Tennis Tips
If a ball hits the line and is half in and half out, is the ball considered good? A. This is important. If the ball is 99% out, then it is 100% in. Always. When you’re not sure about a line call, you are expected to offer the benefit of doubt to your opponent. This is...
by PerErik | Dec 12, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The rule is that either partner can call any shot Q. My partner and I play on a USTA 3.0 team. We played a doubles match where the opponent insisted that ONLY the person closest to the ball was allowed to call the ball in or out. We had a ruling from the opposing...
by PerErik | Dec 12, 2012 | Tennis Tips
In Doubles if a Player calls a Serve Q. In doubles, if a player calls a serve “out” and his partner overrules him and says “no, that was in” is the point to be played over or does it become the server’s point since the original call was...
