Question. Who serves first in a tennis match?

royalfan · Jan 17, 2008

Predetermined or a flip? Should know but don't and it is important. Thanks.

GreenDoberman · Jan 17, 2008

Coin flip.

For non-professionals we used to spin the Prince racquet and you had to call P or D, which way would land up on the butt end.

royalfan · Jan 17, 2008

Thanks doberman.

JakeT. · Jan 17, 2008

In professional tennis events, the umpire will flip a coin before the players warm up.

JakeT. · Jan 17, 2008

GD is quick on the draw. Well done sir.

wannabewhale · Jan 17, 2008

GreenDoberman said:
Coin flip.

For non-professionals we used to spin the Prince racquet and you had to call P or D, which way would land up on the butt end.

On my old Wimbledon racquets it was W or M. Everytime i tried to "fix it" i lost anyways.

WVU · Jan 17, 2008

You mean they don't p-i-n-g?

I do.

PBR · Jan 17, 2008

Rock, paper, scissors

Fighting_Irishman · Jan 17, 2008

We used to Volley for first serve...........

FI

aceduecetrey · Jan 17, 2008

Played in High School and we use to volley also

festeringZit · Jan 17, 2008

Well, to be technical, you flip a coin, or spin the racket to get
the choice to decide between serve and side.

Sometimes if the other player has a weak serve, you want
them to serve first. Likewise, if the sun is bearing down on
one side, you may want to start off on the other side
regardless of serve.

Every tournament I ever played in, we always spun the racket to
decide who gets to choose serve or side first.

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