Change Of Ends
Rule 10
10. CHANGE OF ENDS (OLD 16 AND 27)
The players shall change ends at the end of the first, third and every subsequent odd game of each set. The players shall also change ends at the end of each set unless the total number of games in that set is even, in which case the players change ends at the end of the first game of the next set. During a tie-break game, players shall change ends after every six points.
12. BALL TOUCHES A LINE (OLD 22)
If a ball touches a line, it is regarded as touching the court bounded by that line.
13. BALL TOUCHES A PERMANENT FIXTURE (OLD 23)
If the ball in play touches a permanent fixture after it has hit the correct court, the player who hit the ball wins the point. If the ball in play touches a permanent fixture before it hits the ground, the player who hit the ball loses the point.
14. ORDER OF SERVICE (OLD 15 & 35)
At the end of each standard game, the receiver shall become the server and the server shall become the receiver for the next game.
In doubles, the team due to serve in the first game of each set shall decide which player shall serve for that game. Similarly, before the second game starts, their opponents shall decide which player shall serve for that game.
The partner of the player who served in the first game shall serve in the third game and the partner of the player who served in the second game shall serve in the fourth game. This rotation shall continue until the end of the set.
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