When do you swap sides in tennis

The general rule for correcting errors in tennis is that all points previously played shall stand, and you correct the error as soon as you realise it has happened. So if a player serves from the wrong end or wrong side of the court, move to the correct end or side , as soon as someone notices. But all the points stand! This could mean that you end up serving from both ends of the court in one game if you notice the mistake mid-game. What about the pro game?

The pros have 90 seconds at the change of ends, two minutes at the end of each set and no rest after the first game of a set and during the tie-break change of ends. But this should not be abused. But it is not allowed during tie break games or at the change of ends after the first game.

In a Local Tennis League match, you would need the express permission of your opponent to bring on a coach! Back to Blog.

Even seasoned players often get confused about when to change ends. The basics are simple, but it does get more complicated! Here is our guide to everything you need to know The basics The first rule of changing ends is simple to remember. Question of Sport.

E-mail this to a friend Printable version. Where to stand. Foot faults. The let. The throw. Changing ends. Rules of tennis. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. WHO gets to make that call? Once the ball is in play, WHO gets to determine whether the ball bounces in bounds or out of bounds?

Can an observer who is NOT playing in the match make the call? What if a ball barely touches the line — is it good? If you cannot tell if the ball was out, you have to call it good. Change Over. Change over means that each team changes court sides on the odd number of games. So when the first game is played, players will switch places. If for the first game, Player A was facing the sun, at the end of the first game, Player A will switch court sides so the sun is behind them.

Change overs happen on the odd number of games — 1, 3, 5. Playing a Set with a Tie-Break. At the end of the first and every odd-numbered game, the players switch ends of the court, and the player who served the previous game now receives serve. The server always begins a game by serving from the right. Once a player has won six games by a margin of two or more, he or she has won the set.

If the score within a set reaches 6 — 6, the players may either continue to try to reach a margin of two such as 8 — 6 or 9 — 7 , or they may play a tie-break to decide the set. In tournament play, this choice will have been determined in advance, but recreational players often choose whichever option appeals to them at the moment.

The player who received in the game preceding the tie-break serves the first point of the tie-break, starting from the right. The other player then serves the next two points, the first from the left, then the second from the right. Each player continues serving two points per turn.