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The rare cases people argue about

Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.

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How is a point won or lost?

  1. Is a double hit allowed in tennis?It depends on whether it was deliberate.
  2. What happens if a player is distracted during a point?If an opponent hinders a player by a deliberate act, the player wins the point.
  3. When is a point replayed in tennis?A let replays the whole point, starting with a first serve.
  4. What happens if the wrong player served, or from the wrong side?The mistake is corrected as soon as it is found, and every point already played stands.

Time, coaching, officials and line calls

  1. Can a tennis player stop for an injury or a toilet break?A player with a treatable medical condition may be allowed one medical time-out of three minutes for that condition.
  2. Is coaching allowed during a tennis match?It depends on the event.

The court, the net, the ball and the racket

  1. How is wheelchair tennis different?Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules on the same court, with one main difference: the ball may bounce twice.
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