Latest Posts

Tennis Beyond the Headlines: November 22, 2024 Non-Tennis Gifts for Tennis Players Great Christmas Gifts for Tennis Players (2024 Edition) Ultimate Stocking Stuffer List for Tennis Players (2024 Edition) Secrets of Winning Tennis The USTA Encourages Double Dipping The Speed Ladder

Revisiting the Racquet Toss

The method of deciding the choice of ends and server was a detail that brought me to a full stop during last year’s march through the ITF Rules of Tennis. I was surprised that a particular method of deciding the choice is codified directly into the rules.

The choice of ends and the choice to be server or receiver in the first game shall be decided by toss before the warm-up starts.