Comes back as in, the ball hits the other side of the court but theres so much spin it bounces back over the net onto my side.
2007-05-14 09:29:38 · 10 answers · asked by Jimmy G 4 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Yes. You win the point.
A player may follow through their swing across the net, after a volley for instance, but the rules of tennis dictate that no one may reach across the net to make a shot. The scenario you have presented is the only case, however, in which your opponent IS allowed to reach over the net (without touching the net) to strike the ball. Presuming your shot landed within the boundaries of your opponent's court, if they cannot reach the ball or they touch the net in the process of reaching, the point is yours.
Hands down.
No questions.
No challenges :-)
2007-05-14 10:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by scottishpiper 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in this case it would be your point. The rules state that the player must hit the ball with their racquet over the net in order for the shot to be considered fair. This is a frequently disputed situation, but you do get the point.
2007-05-14 10:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by ranatennis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you would lose your point on the occasion where it is legal for your opponent to actually reach over the net, without hitting it, and hit the ball before it hits your side.
2007-05-14 12:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by tylert20 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple you win the point. It's happened many times in pro tournaments. There was a player in the 1960's and 1970's named Manuel Santana who was a great spin artist in tennis who did this.
2007-05-14 11:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by patzeram 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. The ball has to be hit by opponent to be a legal return.
2007-05-14 09:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by Moose 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about professional rules but in college you would have to return it and if you failed to do so it would be your oppositions point.
2007-05-14 09:34:43 · answer #6 · answered by mattthew85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you do get the point.And if your oppponent doesn't touch it,it could be a winner.
2007-05-14 12:31:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is your point. OMG it happened to me, and I was so mad!!! They had to bring out an umpire and everything. XD
2007-05-14 14:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by stokest7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its your point bub!!!
regardless of what happens...if the opponent does NOT touch the ball...the point is yours
but it would be a feat by itself to see it happen...i've tried it tonnes of times...but it has never happened so far...damms...lucky you
2007-05-14 15:19:56 · answer #9 · answered by Vincent K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-05-14 15:56:39 · answer #10 · answered by Andrew R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋