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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.