Quiz! Can you pass a basic umpire’s test?

Think umpiring is an easy job? Think again. Because umpire’s don’t just have to keep an eye on the match, they need to know the rule book inside and out. So how many tennis rules do you know? Test yourself on these basic questions that every umpire has to know.

Player A serves while a ball is lying ‘dead’ on her side of the court. Player B’s return hits that ‘dead’ ball. What is the correct decision?

Venus Williams. Photo: Getty Images

Player A wins the point

The point continues as normal

Player B wins the point

Let, replay the point

Correct!

Wrong!

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In a singles match a player can cross the net and touch the opponent’s court between the singles sideline and the doubles sideline (the tramlines).

True

False

Correct!

Wrong!

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After a first serve fault, the receiver breaks his strings and goes to change his racquet. Does the umpire call a first or a second serve?

Rafael Nadal. Photo: Getty Images

First serve

Second serve

Correct!

Wrong!

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During a point Player A throws her racquet in an attempt to return the ball. Amazingly, she hits a clean winner past Player B. Who wins the point?

CoCo Vandeweghe. Photo: Getty Images

Player A

Player B

Point penalty, Player A

Let, replay the point

Correct!

Wrong!

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In doubles, a first serve hits the net and then the receiver's partner before it touches the ground. What is the decision?

Martina Hingis. Photo: Getty Images

The receiving team loses the point

Let, first serve

Second serve

The receiving team are defaulted

Correct!

Wrong!

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How many toilet breaks are women allowed during a match?

Maria Sharapova. Photo: Getty Images

2

3

1

As many as they need

Correct!

Wrong!

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How many toilet breaks are men allowed to take in a best of 5 sets match?

Pablo Cuevas. Photo: Getty Images

3

4

2

5

Correct!

Wrong!

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During a singles match played with a doubles net, the player is allowed to hold on to the net post.

Kristina Mladenovic. Photo: Getty Images

False

True

Correct!

Wrong!

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The tournament supervisor calls Player A for his match. How long does he have to get to the court before he could be defaulted?

15 minutes

There is no time limit

5 minutes

10 minutes

Correct!

Wrong!

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During a point Player A hits a huge smash. Player B climbs on the line umpire’s chair and returns the smash for a clean winner. What is the decision?

Photo: Getty Images

Player B given code violation

Let, replay the point

Player A wins the point

Player B wins the point

Correct!

Wrong!

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