ITF Rules and Officiating 5

Question 1

A player questions a line call. In a match with Hawk-Eye live, how many incorrect challenges does a player receive per set?

Accepted Answer

3 incorrect challenges per set

Answer

Under the Electronic Review system, players are allowed 3 incorrect challenges per set.

Question 2

What is the ruling if a player's serve hits the receiver's partner in doubles before bouncing?

Accepted Answer

The server wins the point

Answer

If a served ball hits the receiver's partner before bouncing, the server wins the point.

Question 3

A player asks the chair umpire to clarify a rule during a match. What should the umpire do?

Accepted Answer

Briefly explain the relevant rule and continue play

Answer

Chair umpires may briefly clarify rules when a player asks a genuine question without causing undue delay.

Question 4

In ITF competition, which official has the final authority to overrule a chair umpire's decision on a matter of tournament regulations?

Accepted Answer

The referee

Answer

The tournament referee has final authority over application of tournament regulations and scheduling matters.

Question 5

What is a 'double hit' in tennis, and what is the ruling?

Accepted Answer

Hitting the ball twice in the same stroke — the player loses the point

Answer

A double hit occurs when a player strikes the ball twice in a single stroke, resulting in loss of the point.

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