by PerErik | May 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
ORDER OF SERVICE At the end of each standard game, the receiver shall become the server and the server shall become the receiver for the next game. In doubles, the team due to serve in the first game of each set shall decide which player shall serve for that game....
by PerErik | May 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
BALL IN PLAY Unless a fault or a let is called, the ball is in play from the moment the server hits the ball, and remains in play until the point is decided. BALL TOUCHES A LINE If a ball touches a line, it is regarded as touching the court bounded by that line. BALL...
by PerErik | May 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
CHANGE OF ENDS The players shall change ends at the end of the first, third and every subsequent odd game of each set. The players shall also change ends at the end of each set unless the total number of games in that set is even, in which case the players change ends...
by PerErik | May 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
CHOICE OF ENDS and SERVICE The choice of ends and the choice to be server or receiver in the first game shall be decided by toss before the warm-up starts. The player/team who wins the toss may choose: 1. To be server or receiver in the first game of the match, in...
by PerErik | May 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
SERVER and RECEIVER The players/teams shall stand on opposite sides of the net. The server is the player who puts the ball into play for the first point. The receiver is the player who is ready to return the ball served by the server. Case 1: Is the receiver allowed...
by PerErik | May 21, 2013 | Tennis Tips
SCORE IN A SET There are different methods of scoring in a set. The two main methods are the “Advantage Set” and the “Tie-break Set”. Either method may be used provided that the one to be used is announced in advance of the event. If the “Tie-break Set” method is to...
