RULING IN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21470, 19 April 1933, Page 17

RULING IN TENNIS

RECEIVING OF SERVICE A Wellington correspondent writes:— " I would like your tennis writer, or any of your readers who may be authorities on tennis, to settle an argument. In doubles can players on the same side change their places in the course of a set to receivo service in such a way that the server in one game becomes the receiver of the first service from the opponent whose turn it is to serve, in tho next game? " A and B are playing C and D. A starts serving in the opening game of the set to 1). After A's service game is completed C, who had been receiving A's service in the hack-hand court, serves in the second game of the set. When C's service game is completed C stays in tho fore-hand court and receives H's first service in tho third game. Similarly, when II who bad been receiving Cm service in tho back-hand court finishes his service game ho stations himself in the fore-hand court to receive D's first service? " Is this correct? 1 admit it is very frequently done but I would bo obliged if you would quote the rule giving players power to change their places in the course of a set in the way I have tried to describe." Law 32 of the liulcs of tho Game states: —The pair who have to receivo the service in the first game of each set shall decide which partner shall roccivo the first service and the opposing pair shall decide similarly in tho second game of each set. Partners shall receive the service alternately throughout each game and the order of receiving the service having been decided shall not bo altered during the set, but it may be changed at tho beginning of a now set.—Athletic Editor.