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Take Two? Receiver's broken string
by Anonymous
Q: The first serve is a fault, but is still hit by the player receivng the serve. In hitting the ball, the receiving player breaks a string and must walk to his bag on the side of the court to retrieve a new racket. Is the server entitled to take two? Should the server, as a courtesy, be given two? Is the server stuck with his second serve after the interuption in play?
A: If the RECEIVER breaks a string hitting a first service fault, and replaces their racquet, the server is entitled to "take two" (first serve). If the receiver does not replace the racquet, the fault stands.
If the SERVER breaks a string hitting a first service fault, and replaces their racquet, the fault stands (no "take two"). In USTA tennis, a player MAY continue to play with a broken string (or broken racquet).
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