Beach Tennis Racquets
Beach Tennis is under the jurisdiction of the International Tennis Federation. Other racquet sport variations such as Padel, POP Tennis, and Pickleball are not. Consequently,Read More
Beach (Tennis) Balls
Follow me closely on this one… the ITF Rules of Beach Tennis specify that this racquet sport variation is played on… wait for it… sand.Read More
Beach Tennis: The Court
Beach Tennis is a variation of the sport that falls under the International Tennis Federation (ITF) jurisdiction. The ITF asserts authority over the Rules ofRead More
Points Illustrated: 13 is an Unlucky Number
The “Less Tennis… Less Points” post from a couple of weeks ago sparked additional ranking points questions from people who recently played in other divisionsRead More
1 responseLife’s a Beach… Tennis
This week this site’s “steady” march through the official rules of tennis has moved into an exciting new Appendix. In fact, I suspect that thisRead More
Tennis Court Dimensions
I suspect that most players would fail a pop quiz containing questions on the precise dimensions of a tennis court. In the United States, hardRead More
10 and Under Tennis Competition
I started playing tennis long before my 10th birthday. At the time, special rules for “10 and Under” tennis tournaments wasn’t a thing. We usedRead More
3 responsesYou Can’t Always Let What You Want
Last weekend, I witnessed an interesting rules situation at the 18+ NTRP National Doubles Championships. It is always interesting to come across real scenarios whereRead More
1 responseUnauthorized? Ball Swap
One of the things I really enjoy about playing on clay courts is how the surface itself adds dynamic variability to the competition. Over theRead More
1 responseHow Late Can a Let be Called?
During one of my matches at the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships last week, a roving official made a call that was an incorrectRead More
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