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As a principle, play should be continuous from the time the match starts (when the first service of the match is put in play) until the match finishes.a. Between points, a maximum of twenty-five (25) seconds is allowed. When the players change ends at the end of a game, a maximum of ninety (90) seconds …

It is a good return if:a. The ball touches the net, net posts/singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band, provided that it passes over any of them and hits the ground within the correct court; except as provided in Rule 2 and 24 (d); orb. After the ball in play has hit the …

Coaching is Considered to be Communication, Advice or Instruction of Any Kind and by Any Means to a Player. In team events where there is a team captain sitting on-court, the team captain may coach the player(s) during a set break and when the players change ends at the end of a game, but not …

Server & 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 to stand outside the lines of …

Score in a Game A standard game is scored as follows with the server’s score being called first:No point – “Love”First point – “15”Second point – “30”Third point – “40”Fourth point – “Game”except that if each player/team has won three points, the score is “Deuce”.After “Deuce”, the score is “Advantage” for the player/team who wins …

Tphoto credit: Carine06 Jerzy Janowicz v Kyle Edmund on Court 3 via photopin (license) Here You Can Find a Quick Explanation on How to Score a Tiebreak, for Those Who Don’t Know it Yet Scoring a Tiebreak Game: Points are counted using ordinary numbering. The tiebreak is decided by the player who wins at least seven points but …