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Article: Delay Of Game

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Delay Of Game

The correct answer is:

Naomi should get another first serve. 

From The Code, Items 29 and 30:

According to The Code, “the receiver shall play to the reasonable pace of the server,” and “when there is a delay between the first and second serves, the server gets two serves if the delay was caused by the receiver.” Since Naomi’s opponents should not have taken that long to strategize between points, Naomi should be given two serves. 

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