my opponent hits his serve with a wild spin that just barely makes it over the net...and if you're not ready you have to literally run up to the net to hit it over to get it on one bounce. However...I thought I had heard that a service from your opponent cannot bounce twice in the box they are serving to.
2007-02-11 22:22:55 · 17 answers · asked by Rich B 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
It's not a fault. You cannot let the ball bounce twice on your side, even if it is on a serve, or it's a lost point.
I suggest playing closer to the net.
2007-02-11 22:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by cpb 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Trick serve. Usually an underhand serve, which usually has wild spin. If the ball lands in the proper box and bounces a second time, technically, he/she has served an ace. It is the servers point. However, more experienced guys who know this serve automatically run forward and anticipate a wild bounce due to the spin and still get the ball back over the net, of course only after one bounce, otherwise...
Good tennis to ya!!
2007-02-12 01:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by mitch_depp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but thats a legal serve. A drop shot or any other sort of soft-bounicing shot is legal even if it doesn't leave the service box after it bounces.
If you're having a hard time returning that serve then anticipate it coming becuase your opponent will probably not throw the ball up to start his drop-serve so if he doesn't rush the net.
2007-02-12 16:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by not_gunit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10. Service Fault
The Service is a fault:
a. If the Server commits any breach of Rules 7, 8 or 9(b);
b. If he misses the ball in attempting to strike it;
c. If the ball served touches a permanent fixture (other than the net, strap or band) before it hits the
ground.
2007-02-12 06:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by rick s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be an ACE, my friend. It is not a question of how hard or how soft the serve is. It is hitting the serve in the correct service box.
2007-02-13 17:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you heard that but it would not be a fault. The serve just has to get over the net into the service box. After that, anything can happen.
2007-02-12 06:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by trombass08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot let the ball bounce twice unless it hits the net and goes into the service box. If it does hit the net and go in the service ball you call a "let" .
2007-02-12 04:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by anntaylor931 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not a fault. It's an ace. Your opponent wins the point.
2007-02-12 06:12:38 · answer #8 · answered by C L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its not fault. this is normally done when some one does a trick serve which is under arm and when it has enough back spin or side spin. i preffer to watch the opponents raquet carefully when he tries to do a trick or unussual serve.
GOOD QUESTION
2007-02-12 02:57:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no your just going to have to be quicker about getting to it watch were he hits the ball and see if you can pick up on a pattern of how he holds the racket when he is doing his curve and when he is hitting a normal serve,
2007-02-12 04:39:04 · answer #10 · answered by awdedaws 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋