"The following Rules of tennis and cases and decisions are the official rules of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), of which the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is a member. USTA Comments have the same weight and force in USTA tournaments as do ITF Cases and Decisions"--Page vi.
Contents
User's guide -- The rules of tennis -- The court -- Permanent fixtures -- The ball -- The racket -- Score in a game -- Score in a set -- Score in a match -- Server & receiver -- Choice of ends & service -- Change of ends -- Ball in play -- Ball touches a line -- Ball touches a permanent fixture -- Order of service -- Order of receiving in doubles -- The service -- Serving -- Foot fault -- Service fault -- Second service -- When to serve & receive -- The let during a serve -- The let -- Player loses point -- A good return -- Hindrance -- Correcting errors -- Role of court officials -- Continuous play -- Coaching -- Player analysis technology -- Rules of wheelchair tennis -- Amendment to the rules of tennis --
Appendixes. The ball -- The racket -- Player analysis technology -- Advertising -- Alternative procedures and scoring methods -- Role of court officials -- 10 and under tennis competition -- Plan of the court -- Suggestions on how to mark out a court -- Procedures for review and hearings on the rules of tennis -- The code. Preface -- Principles -- The warm-up -- Making calls -- Serving -- Scoring -- Hindrance issues -- When to contact an official -- Ball issues -- Miscellaneous.
