Question 1

How many players are on each team in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

Beach tennis is played with either 1 player per side (singles) or 2 players per side (doubles). There is no 3-person or 4-person format in standard ITF competition.

Question 2

How many sets are in a beach tennis match?

Accepted Answer

A standard beach tennis match is best of 3 sets. The first player or pair to win 2 sets wins the match. Some tournament formats use a match tie-break in place of a full third set.

Question 3

How does scoring work in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

Beach tennis uses standard tennis scoring (0, 15, 30, 40) with no-advantage (no-ad) rules. At 40-40 (deuce), one golden point decides the game. Sets are first to 6 games (win by 2) or decided by a tie-break at 6-6.

Question 4

Can the ball bounce in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

No. The ball must not bounce on the sand in beach tennis. If the ball bounces on a player's side of the court, that player loses the point immediately. Per ITF Rule 9.3.

Question 5

When is a let called in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

A let is called on a serve when the ball clips the net cord and lands in the correct service box, or when the receiver is not ready. The serve is replayed without penalty. Lets are not called on shots during a rally.

Question 6

What is the golden point in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

The golden point is the single deciding point played at 40-40 (deuce). The receiver chooses which side of the service box the server must target. Whoever wins that one point wins the game. There is no traditional deuce/advantage cycle in beach tennis.

Question 7

How many serve attempts does each player get per point in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

Two. Each player gets a first serve and, if the first serve is a fault, a second serve. If the second serve is also a fault (double fault), the receiver wins the point. A let does not use up a serve attempt.

Question 8

Can you volley the return of serve in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In beach tennis the receiver may volley the serve (play it before it bounces) from any position on the court. There is no rule requiring the receiver to let the serve bounce.

Question 9

What is the service sequence in doubles beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

In doubles, service rotates among all four players. Team A's first player serves game 1, Team B's first player serves game 2, Team A's second player serves game 3, Team B's second player serves game 4, then the cycle repeats. Order is set at the start of each set.

Question 10

How does the tie-break work in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

The tie-break is played to 7 points (win by 2) when the set reaches 6-6. The serve rotates after the first point and then every 2 points per ITF Rule 8b. Players change ends after every 6 points in the tie-break.

Question 11

When do players change ends in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

Players change ends after the 1st, 3rd, and every subsequent odd game of each set, and at the end of a set when the total games are odd. In the tie-break, ends change after every 6 points.

Question 12

What counts as a service fault in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

A service fault occurs when the served ball lands outside the service box, hits the net without landing in the correct box, the server foot-faults, or the server misses the ball completely when attempting to strike it.

Question 13

How big is a beach tennis court?

Accepted Answer

A beach tennis court is 16 meters long and 8 meters wide, the same dimensions for both singles and doubles. The net height is 1.7 meters at the posts and 1.65 meters at the center.

Question 14

What is no-advantage (no-ad) scoring in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

No-advantage scoring means that when a game reaches 40-40, a single golden point decides the game immediately. There is no deuce/advantage cycle. The receiver chooses which service box the server must target. This is mandatory under ITF beach tennis rules.

Question 15

Who serves first at the start of a new set in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

The player or pair that received first in the previous set serves first in the new set. Per ITF rules, service order alternates set by set. In a tie-break, the player who received in the tie-break serves first in the next set.

Question 16

What is a hindrance in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

A hindrance is any distraction or interference that prevents a player from making a fair attempt at the ball. If involuntary, the point is replayed as a let. If deliberate, the hindering player loses the point immediately.

Question 17

Can the server hit the ball before it bounces on the serve in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The server tosses the ball and hits it directly in the air without letting it bounce. This is standard service procedure in beach tennis. The serve must land in the correct diagonal service box on the other side of the net.

Question 18

In doubles beach tennis, can a receiver switch sides between sets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each pair chooses which player receives in the deuce court and which receives in the advantage court at the start of each set. This order must be maintained throughout that set but may be changed for the next set.

Question 19

What happens if a serve hits the net post in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

If a serve hits the net post and lands in the correct service box, it is a let and the serve is retaken. If it hits the net post and does not land in the correct service box, it is a service fault.

Question 20

What is the net height in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

The beach tennis net is 1.70 meters high at the posts and 1.65 meters high at the center. This is higher than a standard tennis net. Per ITF Beach Tennis Court Specifications.

Question 21

Is a ball that lands on the line in or out in beach tennis?

Accepted Answer

In. A ball landing on any boundary line is considered good (in bounds) per ITF beach tennis rules. This applies to all lines: baseline, sideline, service box lines.

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