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Frequently Asked Tennis Questions

Tennis is a sport with numerous rules and regulations, and getting them all in your head can take a while. In this article, we'll examine some commonly occurring issues regarding the game so that you can have a clearer outlook on exactly what should happen should these questions come up in a game.

Q: What should I do if a ball from another court rolls onto my court during the middle of a match?

A: The rules laid out by the International Tennis Federation state that a request by another tennis player to remove their ball from your court must be honored. However, the request doesn't need to be honored while you have a ball in play. If a player from another game hits a ball that doesn't land on your court but near the court's lines, the sportsmanship-upholding rules of the federation state that you should take time when you are not in play to retrieve the ball for the other player.

Q: Can I call my own let?

A: Lets are not allowed to be called by the player performing the service. Regardless of the situation, be it a snap of the player's racket strings or a distraction such as their hat blowing off, nothing that a player does can entitle them to call out their own let. Similarly, if a distraction occurs such as a cell phone ring while a player is serving, they are held responsible and no let should be given. The opponent of the person who is being distracted is completely in charge of whether or not their opponent should be allowed a let, and they should let sportsmanship and fairness guide their decision. However, it should be a players responsibility to ensure that any distractions will be minimized by doing such things as turning off their cellular phone. If, however, the referee doesn't state that cellular phones should be turned off before the game, in certain cases, a referee may allow a player to have a let. However, this can only happen once per game at most for any player, since after it occurs, every player should be familiar with the fact that cellular phones should be left aside. In addition, lets should not be allowed due to the sounds made by any of the audience members. Although it can be distracting, spectator noise is not the basis for the replaying of a point.

Baragatan 2009 Friendship Games

Hello folks! Am really really very sorry for my long absence here...in tennis sport and my tennis games too. I can't recall my last game and the last tournament I joined. I failed also to watch even a single game of this tennis tournament considered one of the highlights of Baragatan Festival, Palawan province prestigious annual event. So busy finding ways to make money online as others doing nowadays. However, a friend of mine, an avid tennis player and enthusiast emailed me photos of the event. So here they are...enjoy!





In series of photos above, Chief of Police of Puerto Princesa City Police Station and concurrent President of CNP Tennis Club, P/Supt Rolando "El Presidente" Amurao shows how to execute a deadly serve, and how to make a good backhand volley in photo below...Yari sila!



"El Presidente rushes for a backhand shot, above photo...and then aim ready to fire a good cross-court backhand, photo below.







P/Supt Rolando "El Presidente" Amurao looks at his partner, Bubot and quipped, "Siguraduhin mo yan, ha...kung hinde kulong ka mamaya!", "joke, joke lang...he-he-he!"























The Fundamentals of Tennis

I trust this initial effort of mine in the world of letters will find a place among both novices and experts in the tennis world. I am striving to interest the student of the game by a somewhat prolonged discussion of match play, which I trust will shed a new light on the game.


May I turn to the novice at my opening and speak of certain matters which are second nature to the skilled player?


The best tennis equipment is not too good for the beginner who seeks really to succeed. It is a saving in the end, as good quality material so far outlasts poor.


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Always dress in tennis clothes when engaging in tennis. The question of choosing a racquet is a much more serious matter. I do not advocate forcing a certain racquet upon any player. All the standard makes are excellent. It is in weight, balance, and size of handle that the real value of a racquet frame depends, while good stringing is, essential to obtain the best results.


After you have acquired your racquet, make a firm resolve to use good tennis balls, as a regular bounce is a great aid to advancement, while a "dead" ball is no practice at all.


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If you really desire to succeed at the game and advance rapidly, I strongly urge you to see all the good tennis you can. Study the play of the leading players and strive to copy their strokes. Read all the tennis instruction books you can find. They are a great assistance.


More tennis can be learned off the court, in the study of theory, and in watching the best players in action, than can ever be learned in actual play. I do not mean miss opportunities to play. Far from it, play whenever possible, but strive when playing to put in practice the theories you have read or the strokes you have watched.


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Never be discouraged at slow progress. The trick over some stroke you have worked over for weeks unsuccessfully will suddenly come to you when least expected. Tennis players are the product of hard work. Very few are born geniuses at the game.


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Tennis is a game that pays you dividends all your life. A tennis racquet is a letter of introduction in any town. The brotherhood of the game is universal, for none but a good sportsman can succeed in the game for any lengthy period. Tennis provides relaxation, excitement, exercise, and pure enjoyment to the man who is tied hard and fast to his business until late afternoon. Age is not a drawback. The tennis players of the world wrote a magnificent page in the history of the World War. No branch of sport sent more men to the colours from every country in the world than tennis, and these men returned with glory or paid the supreme sacrifice on the field of honour.