The rules of professional tennis in plain words: tiebreaks, draws, entry routes, retirements, coaching and electronic line calling.
A standard tiebreak is played when a set reaches 6-6. The first player or team to seven points wins the game and the set, provided they are two points clear. The ITF Rules of…
Every professional tennis draw is filled through a set of entry routes. Most places go to the highest-ranked players, a few are handed out by the tournament, and the rest are…
Electronic line calling has changed how professional tennis is officiated. For decades, line judges called the ball and players could challenge a limited number of calls.…
A tennis draw sheet looks like a crowded bracket, but it follows simple rules. Once you know where the seeds sit and what the letters beside the names mean, you can follow…
Coaching during a tennis match is now allowed on both professional tours, but only within firm limits. What a coach may say, from where and when depends on whether the event…
When a tennis player stops during a match, the result is recorded as a retirement. It is one of three ways a match can end without the last point being played: retirement…
