by PerErik | Dec 11, 2012 | Tennis Tips
My 13 year old son plays in tournaments Q. My 13 year old son plays in tournaments where there are no “officials”. What can he do when his opponent makes several questionable “out” calls? We had one who hit a ball that had double bounced and my...
by PerErik | Dec 11, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Either Player on a Doubles Team 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...
by PerErik | Dec 11, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Good call? 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...
by PerErik | Dec 11, 2012 | Home
Make The Right Call 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 club’s pro as it was an away...
by PerErik | Dec 11, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Doubles Calls? 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 incorrect? I say it is the...
