Questions tagged [tennis]
Questions about the sport of tennis.
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Why do tennis players get penalized for breaking racquets?
Breaking a racquet out of anger or frustration is a common sight in tennis, both on the men and women's tours. They normally get a code violation or monetary fine for doing so, sometimes both.
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How to beat a fast and consistent tennis player?
This is the player I have tried, but can barely get games on her:
Lower 5.0 - very fast, probably the fastest in the league.
Self taught ugly strokes, flat forehand but uses a forehand western grip.
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What does T mean in ATP rankings
On the atptour site, next to the player's ATP rank there is the letter T. What does it mean?
https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rogerio-dutra-silva/sc73/rankings-history
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One-handed backhand in tennis
What are the fundamentals of a one-handed backhand? What grip should I use? How should I position, and what should the technique be like during the stroke?
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Are Davis Cup matches accepted as official matches, do they appear in the players' stats?
Are Davis Cup matches counted as official matches for the players?
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What are the most serve attempts for a single tennis point?
In Tennis, you usually have 2 attempts for a service.
however under certain circumstances there are more serves made fot one single point, for example when the ball touches the net and then enters ...
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What features should I look for when buying a tennis racket?
What are some things that a new tennis player should consider when buying a racket? In this case cost isn't a factor and the player has no idea what to look for.
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What is the record for the longest 5-set winning streak by a player across tournaments?
What is the record for the longest 5-set winning streak by a player across tournaments? Nishikori is on an 8-match five-set win streak. Where does he stand in the all-time list for most consecutive 5-...
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Most 5 set matches at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era?
What is the record for the most number of five-set matches at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era?
Where does the 2019 US Open (27 five-set matches) rank in the all-time list?
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How are unseeded players, players with PR, qualifiers and wildcard positions determined in a Grand Slam singles main draw?
How are unseeded players, players with protected ranking, qualifiers and wildcards positioned in a Grand Slam singles main draw? Is it a generic random allocation or is it based on a formula/method ...
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Why do some tennis broadcasts show the player's country next to their name?
For example, see this screenshot of the broadcast of the men's final from the 2018 Australian Open, between Roger Federer and Marin Cilic. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUoA7E-VMAMDD0C.jpg
They show ...
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Is it ok to stop my serve when I've already started my racquet forward?
In a match last night, I was serving, threw the ball in the air, and started swinging my racquet. Just before I hit the ball, I stopped my racquet and caught it because I didn't like the toss. Did I ...
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Does calling 30-30 “deuce” in tennis affect the game scoring?
As an IT guy I cannot avoid the observation that the states "30-30" and "40-40", "deuce", have the same outgoing transitions in the state machine "tennis game": From both scores a two point difference ...
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Why was Andy Murray allowed to play doubles in Washington without a wildcard or PR?
At the Citi Open in Washington 2019, Andy Murray played doubles with Jamie Murray.
The team did not got a wildcard, nor was it a protected ranking (PR).
Link to draw.
According to this answer on ...
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Abbreviations on tennis tournaments
Abbreviations on tennis tournamentss. I know LL (lucky loser), SE (special exempt) , PR (protected), W (wild card), Q (qualifier), but now there is (O) appearing next to names. What is (O) qualifying ...
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When a player calls against themselves, can the umpire overrule them?
Can an umpire overrule a player that called against themselves?
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Can the same person play all matches in the Fed Cup?
I know that a team from a country consists of max 4 players. Of the total 4 singles matches played at the Cup, I've always observed that a single player only plays in at most 2 matches. I was ...
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Is Djokovic - Federer 2019 the first Wimbledon match to have a tiebreak in the final set?
Right now, a tiebreak is being played in the Wimbledon 2019 men's final between Djokovic and Federer. This is different from how it was before; in past Wimbledon tournaments, players were required to ...
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Does a tennis player lose point if he hits opponent with racket due to follow through over the net?
Tennis Player hits opponent with racket due to follow through over the net when opponent is very close to the net. Does he lose the point?
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What is the record of a tennis consecutive games won?
Is there any official statistics that show who has won many consecutive games in a particular court? I can only find those relative to winning streak of sets.
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Is it possible for a tennis match to last forever?
I ask this because in 2018 John Isner and Kevin Anderson had a set that latest for 50 games in one set. And in 2010, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut had a set lasting 138 games.
I understand that to win ...
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Grass tennis compared to hard court
What are the differences between playing tennis on grass compared to hard courts?
What adjustments do professional tennis players have to make for grass vs hard court season?
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How are matches decided in Laver cup?
The Laver Cup takes place every year between 6 players from Europe (plus a substitute) and 6 from the rest of the World (plus a substitute).
They play three singles and a double every day for three ...
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Are tennis rackets checked by officials before matches?
Following this question I started looking for evidence that rackets in tennis were checked by officials, at least on the ATP tour, but couldn't find some. I was able to find the regulations for racket ...
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Is my tennis racket damaged?
I bought a second-hand tennis racket last weekend and I wanted to change the main grip. I wanted to remove the adhesive remains but it was way harder than usual. Then I realized there was a plastic ...
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Serving over the sideline
As far as I know in table tennis, it is not allowed to serve over the sideline i.e. on the first hit of the ball, it is not allowed that the ball will go over the side of the table on the opponents ...
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Why does a tennis ball have a curvilinear oval that goes around it?
Tennis balls are mostly covered with felt, and they have a white curvilinear oval that goes around them.
Is there any reason tennis balls have that oval, instead of just being completely covered with ...
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What portion of tension reduction in a racket happens through play?
Basically, I'm curious whether a racket that's sitting idle will lose tension as quickly as one which is being regularly played with.
The concrete sport in question is badminton, though I suspect ...
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Tennis tiebreak in doubles
What are the rules for a tiebreak in doubles tennis, particularly with service? What are the similarities and differences between a doubles tiebreak and a singles tiebreak?
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Tennis men's or women's singles - most matches played to win a single tournament
What is the most tennis matches a man or woman has had to play to win a WTA or ATP tournament in the open era?. At the ASB Classic in Auckland, NZ, Bianca Andreescu is playing the final tomorrow in ...
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Why don't Women play 5 sets in tennis? [duplicate]
What is the reason behind women do not play 5 sets in tennis.But play 90 minutes in football & 80 mins in rugby just like men?
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What are the fundamentals of a tennis forehand?
What should one consider when making a forehand stroke in tennis, and what should you look to avoid?
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Cleaning up tennis ball as simple as possible
Just brought some tennis balls (some normal, some beach) and play until dirty.
So, how do I get it clean up with the least damage done to the tennis balls?
(Had done some research online and it was ...
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Dress code at tennis tournaments on clay
Could a player at a tennis tournament on clay wear an outfit (shirt, shorts, etc.) that is the same colour as the colour of the playing surface? Could this be used as an advantage against an opponent?
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Rolex Paris Masters 2018: Federer haven't decided
This is something that really confuses me. Federer obviously still haven't decided whether or not he's gonna participate in Paris Masters. Now, how can this be, since all the other players already ...
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What are the fundamentals of a serving toss in tennis?
On my tennis serve, how do I properly and consistently do the ball toss?
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Women's versus Men's pay in majors
Why are women compensated the exact same as men in major tournaments but only play maximum three sets to men's five? I don't find that to be equal?
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When do you switch ends of the court in tennis? [duplicate]
Including with respect to a tiebreak game.
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In tennis, what is the percentage of broken service games?
Looking at Befair tennis, what is the percentage of broken service games?
If both players are fairly evenly matched, how many times does a player lose his service game?
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Who calls tennis serves in or out when no referee is present?
Regarding doubles match: On our opponent's second serve to me, I called it out. Our opponents contested my call. My partner said she did not see exactly where the ball bounced. Our opponents said ...
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Can code violations be overturned?
When Serena Williams was awarded her third code violation during the recently concluded US Open Finals against Naomi Osaka, US Open Referee Brian Earley and WTA Supervisor Donna Kelso were also called ...
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Del Potro is ahead of Federer in the Race to London, but Federer is the one having qualified
After the US Open Federer has clinched his spot for the ATP Finals and Del Potro hasn't (see the news here). However, Del Potro has more points than Federer in the Race to London. How can this be? ...
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Tennis coaches can't coach during a match?
Serena Williams lost a tennis match yesterday at the 2018 US Open, but not without some controversy.
[Williams was] penalized in the second set because of three separate game violations.
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All-winners semifinals in tennis
At the 2018 US Open, the semifinals had three previous winners on the men's side.
Has it ever happened in a major tournament that all four places were held by previous winners?
If not, has it ...
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What will be the Davis Cup format from 2019?
Currently, the Davis Cup consists in a series of heats throughout the year (on February, March, May and November, if I recall properly), each one where the winner needs to get three matches to make it ...
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Changing sides in tennis
This site says:
A player has to win six games, and at least two more than the foe, to claim a tennis match. Players switch sides after every odd game, as in the first, third and fifth games, and ...
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Correcting a tennis serve with too much rotational motion
By looking at videos of my service motion, I notice my movement is more rotational, i.e. the racket is moving from my back in the trophy position, round counter-clockwise (for right handed player) on ...
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What if the semi-finals are not completed before the scheduled start of the final?
In Wimbledon 2018, the first semi-final (Anderson vs Isner) of gentlemen's singles went on for 6 hours and 35 minutes on Friday, 13 Jul 2018. This caused the start of the second semi-final (Nadal vs ...
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What does the ITF rulebook consider to be “the service motion”?
According to Rule 18b of the ITF Rulebook:
During the service motion, the server shall not... touch the baseline or the court with either foot.
What, exactly, constitutes "the service motion"? I ...
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Queueing at Wimbledon for a Grounds Pass: When Can I Expect to Get In?
I wish to get a grounds pass for Wimbledon. My plan was to get to the queue at about 7am. I have seen some people say that I wouldn't get in until 1pm doing so, however they are talking about show ...
