I was watching a match with Shapovalov and he crossed the net to look at a mark and the umpire gave him a point penalty. Why?
JACKIE BOHANNON
Guest Writer
news@lbknews.com
Some of the most basic rules in tennis revolve around sportsmanship and the understanding that each player is responsible for what happens on their side of the net only. When Shapovalov disagreed with the out call he can ask the umpire to check the mark, but he is not allowed to cross the net.Â
In the case of professional tennis the umpire is responsible for making or overruling calls and ultimately has the final decision of which ball mark is accurate. In recreational tennis you can ask your opponent if they are sure if you disagree with a call, however, they are not required to show you a ball mark. At the end of the day each player is responsible for playing with good sportsmanship and making their calls. Stay on your side of the court.
I was playing a doubles match when the server hit a serve that hit me (the receiver’s partner). I was nowhere near the service box so their serve was clearly out but they were adamant that it was their point. Who was right?
When the server hit the ball and it hit you (the receiver’s partner) you lose the point. The server was correct they did in fact win the point. Why? In tennis you can’t call the ball out until it bounces. If it had bounced out then hit you then it would be a fault, but when it hit you out of the air it is their point. This usually happens when a server mishits their serve but I’ve seen servers do this on purpose. Obviously this is bad sportsmanship and I do not recommend this as a strategy but there are players who do this. Always be aware and if a ball is going out make sure it doesn’t touch you.
