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The Rules Of Tennis
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The
Singles Game
12. When to Serve
The Server shall not serve until the Receiver is ready. If the latter
attempts to return the service, he shall be deemed ready. If, however,
the Receiver signifies that he is not ready, he may not claim a fault
because the tennis ball does not hit the ground within the limits fixed for the
service.
USTA Comment: The Server must wait until the Receiver is ready
for the second service as well as the first, and if the Receiver claims
to be not ready and does not make any effort to return a service, the
Server's claim for the point may not be honored even though the service
was good. However, the Receiver, having indicated he is ready, may not
become unready unless some outside interference takes place.
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