Well Played

Crash Into Me

Joanna and a player from the adjacent court both ran for wide balls at the same time. They would have crashed into each other if Joanna hadn’t stopped, preventing her from returning the ball. Coul...

Raise The Roof

Nora and her opponent were playing on an indoor court. When Nora’s opponent hit a shot so high that it hit the roof, Nora caught it when it fell towards her side. Since a ball isn’t supposed to bo...

Mood Dampener

While Bridget was at net, her opponent’s dampener (shock absorber) came off and flew towards Bridget. Even though the dampener didn’t hit Bridget, she missed her volley because her eyes were follo...

Forget-Me-Not

Francesca was playing an indoor doubles match when she hit the side netting separating the courts before she hit a winner. Francesa insisted it was her point since she had hit a winner, but her op...

Questionable Boundaries

Francesca was playing an indoor doubles match when she hit the side netting separating the courts before she hit a winner. Francesa insisted it was her point since she had hit a winner, but her op...

Blocks To The Past

At 15-15, Carmen and her partner eventually won a long point. For the next point, the server on the opposing team called the score as 30-15 and then served a fault. Carmen realized the error and s...

Clear Away Strays

Katherine was getting ready to receive a second serve when the server’s partner called a let for a stationary ball on the court. The server’s partner insisted that her partner get a first serve wh...

Accidental Handball

Liliana hit a short shot that her opponent hit back as a half volley drop shot. To support her racquet during the motion, her opponent had her hand pressed against the strings. Liliana immediately...

Down Under Doubles

Jamie and her partner like to play using the Australian doubles formation (I-formation). As Jamie is getting ready to serve from near the center hash mark, her partner stands near the center servi...

Good Intentions

Barbara was at the net when her opponent lobbed the ball over her head. As she turned to go after the lob, her racquet accidentally scraped the net. Her opponent’s lob ended up being out, so Barba...