Tonight while playing tennis, something happened that I have never seen before. I returned a shot to my opponent's side of the court. The ball dropped just a foot or so over the net, then incredibly after taking one bounce on his side, the ball returned back onto my side of the court without ever having been touched by my opponent. Unthinkingly I did not return it back to his side because my initial instinct was that it was my point since the ball bounced on his side and he didn't get to it,.... but then I realized that since it ended up on my side of the court, it may actually work in my opponent's favor. I gave him the point, but we are both left wondering what the correct ruling is.
2006-08-04 15:00:00 · 20 answers · asked by White2Grey 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
It is your point. It is the only time in tennis that the rules dictate that your opponent may reach over the net to touch the ball. If he does not it is yours . If you could master that shot you would be a champ. I hope this helps
2006-08-04 15:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by messtograves 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The correct ruling is that it is YOUR point. I am 100% sure of that, as this has occured a few times while I was playing. You hit a shot into his court & he didn't play it before the 2nd bounce. I've actually had an opponent do this to me & I reached over the net to hit the ball (the exception to the rule that you can't reach over the net to hit the ball) & hit it in such a way that it bounced on his side & back over the net onto my side for my point (thus this occurred on 2 consecutive shots). I have hit such a shot (with severe backspin) in tournament play that bounced in my opponent's court & came back to my side of the court -I was awarded the point in accordance with the rules.
2006-08-04 16:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are the physics of the return trajectory? The ball will bounce off the surface it strikes at a 90 degree angle. For it to return to your side, the ground had to be angled at a right angle to the incoming ball and large enough too so that all of the ball hit the surface and ricocheted straight back. Better odds I think of winning the lottery. Probably should have called it a mulligan (or the tennis equivalent) and played the serve over again.
2006-08-04 15:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The point is yours. That's the only time your opponent would be allowed to reach over the net to hit the ball.
2006-08-05 07:07:29 · answer #4 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was your point. Your opponent must strike the ball before it bounces a second time, regardless of where that second bounce occurs. This situation is discussed in the rules of tennis.
2006-08-05 21:34:36 · answer #5 · answered by Lee J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the people who say that it actually was your point. Just about every coach knows about this one situation that happens once in a while but not often enough for novices to know. This is the one exception to reaching over the net to get the ball. My brother actually has this shot mastered so I know how possible it can be.
2006-08-05 06:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by laydlo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your opponent would get the point since the ball remained in play until it reached your side of the net
2006-08-04 15:04:21 · answer #7 · answered by robaugsr 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This happened to me yesterday, I got the point because the opponent never hit the ball to get it over the net.
2006-08-05 10:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU got the point. This is a rare event, but the only way your opponent could get the point is if he reached over the net (the only occasion in which he can do so) and hit it.
2006-08-04 17:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by dudefungame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your point. In order for that to be there point they need to hit the ball over. That must have had some great spin!
2006-08-05 12:44:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋