Well Played

Quick Guides

From who makes what call to what qualifies for a hindrance, we’ve broken it all down for you. Here, we’ve compiled all of our downloadable cheat sheets. 

Tennis Etiquette for Spectators

Showing Courtesy when Courtside If you go to a football or basketball game, you can expect loud cheering and maybe even some heckling, but tennis is a “gentleman’s sport” that requires fans to foll...

Tennis “Ad” Scoring Defined: What Comes After “Deuce”?

One of the most confusing aspects of tennis for beginners is understanding the scoring system. If you want a complete breakdown of how scoring in tennis works, check out our Tennis Scoring 101 arti...

Top 3 Rules Involving the Tennis Net

The net can cause confusion for both beginner and advanced players. What happens if the ball hits the net but goes over? Or if a player's racquet brushes the net during play? Here is a quick guide ...

Coin Toss & Time Rules

Tennis Coin Toss & Time Rules: Starting a Game and Sticking to a Schedule Serving first can be a huge advantage in tennis, but how do you decide who gets the privilege? Waiting on an opponent t...

Tennis Conundrums

Your Questions About Tennis Rules Answered Ever been unsure how to handle mishaps or odd situations during a tennis match? We've been there too (some of these even come from our personal experience...

Tennis Serving Rules 101

Tennis Serving 101: Everything a Beginner Needs to Know About Serving in Tennis Now that you know how to keep score in tennis, here’s an overview of how serving works. For beginners, serving is oft...

Tennis Scoring 101

How to Keep Score in Tennis for Beginners Tennis has one of the strangest scoring systems of any sport, so we’re here to help you understand the basics of tennis scoring, as well as give you a bi...

Miscellaneous Rules

Miscellaneous Tennis Rules for Common Recreational Tennis Scenarios: The Code is the USTA’s guide to the unwritten rules in tennis that are not part of the ITF’s rules. In it, some guidelines for ...

Tennis Tie-breaks Made Easy

Whether you’re new to the game of tennis or a seasoned veteran, if you haven’t played a tiebreak recently, chances are that you need a refresher on scoring and procedures. If you’ve only played the...