Rules on court

Work through abandoned tosses, corrected out calls and partner calls in doubles. Apply scoring, service-order and hindrance conditions to concrete situations.

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    When can a doubles team change its serving order?

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    Clarified the service-let exception when a serve touches the net assembly before a receiver, including which serve is repeated.

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    Q versus LL: how a player can lose in qualifying and enter the main draw

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    ATP Finals: why two group wins can still leave a player out

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    ATP Finals: why two group wins can still leave a player out

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    ATP Finals: why two group wins can still leave a player out

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    Updated Korean names and terminology, wording or event context where applicable.

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    Broken ball or soft ball? USTA explains when to replay the point

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    Broken strings: the backup-racquet clock and a receiver’s first-serve restart

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    When can a doubles team change its serving order?

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    Added a four-player sequence, fixed receiving sides, new-set choices and partner-contact rulings.

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    Nardi lost to Fucsovics in qualifying, then beat him in Dubai’s main draw

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    Nardi lost to Fucsovics in qualifying, then beat him in Dubai’s main draw

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    Updated Korean names and terminology, wording or event context where applicable.

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    Q versus LL: how a player can lose in qualifying and enter the main draw

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    Q versus LL: how a player can lose in qualifying and enter the main draw

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    Updated Korean names and terminology, wording or event context where applicable.

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    Deuce and tiebreaks: two different scoring situations

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    Added deuce sequences, tiebreak service and end changes, and deciding-set examples.

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    Service lets and foot position

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    Added bounce conditions, which serve to repeat, baseline contact and service-position examples.

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    What does WC mean in tennis? A wild card can also be earned

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    One serve for pros, two for amateurs: Wrexham’s one-point route to Melbourne

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    When can a doubles team change its serving order?

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    When can a doubles team change its serving order?

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    Added a Traditional Chinese edition. Existing Korean and English content and reference dates are unchanged.

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    Deuce and tiebreaks: two different scoring situations

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    Deuce and tiebreaks: two different scoring situations

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    Added a Traditional Chinese edition. The existing Korean and English text and source reference dates are unchanged.

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Michael Chang playing in Cincinnati in 1994
Players & the tour

Michael Chang’s underarm serve: the shot after it mattered too

Michael Chang’s 1989 underarm serve was not an ace. Revisit the Lendl point, the return it created and a smarter way to practise surprise tactics.

7 min read
Goran Ivanisevic at an event in Vienna in 2016
The competitive game

Can a Wild Card Be Seeded? The Ranking Dates Behind WC

A player can enter on a wild card and still be seeded. Learn why Grand Slam entry and seeding use different ranking dates, with a practical draw-reading guide.

8 min read
Ernests Gulbis preparing to strike a serve at the 2008 Pacific Life Open
Match tactics

Abandoned toss or missed swing: the rules for resetting a second serve

Catching an abandoned service toss is different from swinging and missing. Know the rule, keep the match moving, and practise the decision before a double fault makes it expensive.

7 min read
A tennis racquet and two balls beside white court lines
The competitive game

You changed “out” to “in.” Is the point replayed—or already lost?

A corrected out call has different consequences when made by a player or an official. USTA’s Code explains why the opponent gets the point, doubles disagreement and the specific net-serve exception.

8 min read
Martina Navratilova and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario warming up together on a US Open court
The competitive game

You shouted “get back” to your doubles partner. Why can that cost you the point?

USTA’s short-lob example explains when doubles communication becomes deliberate hindrance, why a late claim fails, and why grunts and involuntary cries need different treatment.

8 min read