by PerErik | Dec 15, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Rule Number 16 When Players Change Ends The players shall change ends at the end of the first, third and every subsequent alternate game of each set, and at the end of each set unless the total number of games in such set is even, in which case the change is not made...
by PerErik | Dec 15, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Rule Number 15 Order of Service At the end of the first game the Receiver shall become Server, and the Server Receiver; and so on alternately in all the subsequent games of a match. If a player serves out of turn, the player who ought to have served shall serve as...
by PerErik | Dec 15, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Rule Number 14 The “Let” in Service The service is a let: (a) If the ball served touches the net, strap or band, and is otherwise good, or, after touching the net, strap or band, touches the Receiver or anything which he wears or carries before hitting the...
by PerErik | Dec 15, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Rule Number 13 The Let In all cases where a let has to be called under the rules, or to provide for an interruption to play, it shall have the following interpretations: (a) When called solely in respect of a service that one service only shall be replayed. (b) When...
by PerErik | Dec 14, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Rule Number 12 When To Serve The Server shall not serve until the Receiver is ready. If the latter attempts to return the service, he shall be deemed ready. If, however, the Receiver signifies that he is not ready, he may not claim a fault because the ball does not...
by PerErik | Dec 14, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Rule Number 11 Second Service After a fault (if it is the first fault) the Server shall serve again from behind the same half of the Court from which he served that fault, unless the service was from the wrong half, when, in accordance with Rule 9, the Server shall be...
