ITF

CONTENTS FOREWORD 1 Rule 1 THE COURT 2 Rule 2 PERMANENT FIXTURES 3 Rule 3 THE BALL 3 Rule 4 THE RACKET 4 Rule 5 SCORE IN A GAME 5 Rule 6 SCORE IN A SET 5 Rule 7 SCORE IN A MATCH 6 Rule 8 SERVER & RECEIVER 6 Rule 9 CHOICE OF ENDS & SERVICE 6 Rule 10 CHANGE OF ENDS 7 Rule 11 BALL IN PLAY 7 Rule 12 BALL TOUCHES A LINE 7 Rule 13 BALL TOUCHES A PERMANENT FIXTURE 7 Rule 14 ORDER OF SERVICE 7 Rule 15 ORDER OF RECEIVING IN DOUBLES 7 Rule 16 THE SERVICE 7 Rule 17 SERVING 8 Rule 18 FOOTFAULT 8 Rule 19 SERVICE FAULT 8 Rule 20 SECOND SERVICE 9 Rule 21 WHEN TO SERVE & RECEIVE 9 Rule 22 THE LET DURING A SERVICE 9 Rule 23 THE LET 9 Rule 24 PLAYER LOSES POINT 9 Rule 25 A GOOD RETURN 11 Rule 26 HINDRANCE 12 Rule 27 CORRECTING ERRORS 12 Rule 28 ROLE OF COURT OFFICIALS 13 Rule 29 CONTINUOUS PLAY 14 Rule 30 COACHING 14 Rule 31 PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY 15 RULES OF WHEELCHAIR TENNIS 16 AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF TENNIS 18 Appendix I THE BALL 19 CLASSIFICATION OF COURT SURFACE PACE Appendix II THE RACKET 22 Appendix III PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY 23 Appendix IV ADVERTISING 24 Appendix V ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES AND 25 SCORING METHODS Appendix VI ROLE OF COURT OFFICIALS 28 Appendix VII 10 AND UNDER TENNIS COMPETITION 32 Appendix VIII PLAN OF THE COURT 33 Appendix IX SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MARK A COURT 34 Appendix X RULES OF BEACH TENNIS 37 Appendix XI PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND HEARINGS 38 References to the International Tennis Federation or ITF shall hereafter mean ITF Limited.

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