The Server wins the point
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if
the ball served, not being a let, touches the receiver or anything which
he wears or carries, before it hits the ground
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if
the receiver loses the point
The
Receiver wins the point
If
the ball in play touches a permanent fixture (other than the net, posts, singles
sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band) after it has hit the ground, the
player who struck it, wins the point;
If
the ball in play touches a permanent fixture (other than the net, posts, singles
sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band) before it hits the ground
his opponent wins the point.
In
a doubles game, if the ball served touches the partner of the receiver or anything
which he wears or carries, before it hits the ground, the server wins the point.
The ball shall be struck alternately by one or other player of the opposing
pair and if a player touches the ball in play with his racket in contravention
of this rule, his opponents wins the point.
A
player loses the point if
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he
fails to return the ball in play directly over the net, before it hits the
ground twice consecutively
-
he
returns the ball in play so that it hits the ground, a permanent fixture
or other object, outside any of the lines which bound his opponents court
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he
volleys the ball and fails to make a good return even when standing outside
the court
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he
touches or strikes the ball in play with his racket more than once in making
a stroke
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he
or his racket or anything which he wears or carries, touches the net, posts,
cord or metal cable, strap or band or the ground within his opponents court
at any time while the ball is in play
-
he
volleys the ball before it has passed the net
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the
ball in play touches him or anything that he wears or carries, except his
rackets or hands
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he
throws his racket and the racket hits the ball
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a
player deliberately and materially change the shape of the racket during
the game
Result
If
the player wins his first point, the score is called 15 for that player. On
winning his second point, the score is called 30 for that player. On winning
his third point the score is called 40 for that player and the fourth point
won by the player who's score is 40 will win the game.
If
both the players have won three points, the score is called Deuce and the next
point won by a player is scored Advantage for that player. If the same player
wins the next point, he wins the game. If the other player wins the next point
the score is again called Deuce and so on, until the player wins the two points
immediately following the score at deuce, when the game is scored for that player.
A
player (or players) who first wins six games wins a Set, except that he must
win by a margin of two games over his opponent and where necessary a Set shall
be extended until this margin be achieved.
