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Publisher, Chief Editor : Richard Silkstone Editor : Geoff Picken International Editor: Peter Richter Magazine Design : Jacky Ngan Special Editorial Advisory Board: Peter Richter, Nick Freyer, Chris Lai Contributors : Peter Richter, Peter Zettler, Andy Yanne, Shane Fox,Tom Reed Translation : Christie Chan, Carmen Lau Publication Manager : Ian Harling T: (+852) 2126 7815

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The other day I was asked an interesting question by some tennis players "who starts serving in the first game of the following set after a tiebreak has been was played?”Although regular tennis players, they always get confused about whose turn it is to serve first. For those tennis players who are sometimes also unsure or confused about who has to serve first after a tiebreak, you just have to remember the following simple rule. The player (or pair in the case of doubles) whose turn it was to serve first in the tiebreak shall receive service in the first game of the following set. In other simple words, the player who served first in the tiebreak will be the receiver in the first game of the following set. The reason being, a tiebreak counts as a game. But what happens if a player or team serves out of turn? If a player serves out of turn, the player who ought to have served has to serve as soon as the mistake is discovered, but all points scored before the discovery count. Which means, if player A serves out of turn and it is for example discovered when the score is 30:00, then player B will continue to serve at 00:30. If a game has been completed before the discovery, the order of service remains altered. A fault served before the discovery will not count – otherwise the same player would have the advantage of serving three games in a row. The same applies in a tiebreak. If a player has completed his turn of service, the order of service will remain as altered. If the error is discovered before a player has completed his turn of service, the order of service has to be corrected immediately and any points already played count. Peter Richter is a former ATP Tour top 10 fulltime professional chair umpire and an ITF gold badge umpire from Stuttgart, Germany. Having worked at the highest level of professional tennis for 10 years, he retired from the ATP Tour in 1994 and moved to Hong Kong. If you would like an explanation or clarification of a tennis rule, email info@hongkongtennis.com

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Think you know all about your favourite game? Take our tennis quiz and you could win tickets to the Prudential Hong Kong Open! We have 10 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open tickets for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday matches (Oct 11,12 and13) to give away, kindly donated by our good friends at the HKTA. Simply email your answers to info@hongkongtennis.com or fax to 2126 7816 by the 6th October. Good luck! Quiz Questions 1. Who was the 2015 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open singles winner? 5. Which championships make up the Grand Slam? 6. Which is the heaviest – a golf ball, a tennis ball or a squash ball? 7. What is the minimum number of points required to win a tiebreak? 8. Howmany players enter a singles draw for a Grand Slam? 9. Which country has won the most Davis Cups? 10. Which female has won the most Grand Slams? 2. What nationality is Johanna Konta? 3. Who won the 2016 Australian Open? 4. How high is a tennis net in the centre?

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Tournaments & contact Information 巡迴賽及聯絡資料

Upcoming Regional Tournaments Chengdu Open, 26th September to 2nd October 2016 Sichuan International Tennis Center No.66, Jinhe Road, Shuangliu, Chengdu, P.R.C, 610200 www.chengduopentennis.com Shenzhen Open, 26th October to 2nd November 2016 Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center Junction of Shuiguan Highway and Longxiang Ave., Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518115 www.shenzhenopen.com Rakuten Japan Open, 3rd October to 9th October 2016 Ariake Tennis Forest Park / Ariake Colosseum 2-2-22 Ariake, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 Japan www.rakutenopen.com/en China Open, 3rd October to 9th October 2016 The National Tennis Center 2 Lincui Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing, China www.chinaopen.com.cn/en Shanghai RolexMasters, 9thOctober to16thOctober 2016 Qizhong Tennis Center, No. 5500, Yuan Jiang Road, Minhang District www.en.shanghairolexmasters.com Upcoming Local Tournaments SCAA Open 1-23 Oct 2016 South China Athletic Association Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 8-16 Oct 2016 Victoria Park Tennis Stadium CRC Open 2016 27 Oct - 27 Nov 2016 Chinese Recreation Club NissinDemae IcchoHongKong Junior Novice Competition (Comp5) 29 Oct - 20 Nov 2016 Tsing Yi Park NissinCupNoodles HongKong JuniorTennis Series (Comp5) 5-22 Nov 2016 Hong Kong Tennis Centre and Chai Wan Park Hong Kong District Tennis Circuit (Comp 7) 5-10 Nov 2016 Quarry Bay Park and Shek Kip Mei Park EFG Hong Kong Open Junior Tennis Championships 7-12 Nov 2016 Victoria Park Tennis Stadium Hong Kong Tennis Champions Cup 10-11 Dec 2016 Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club

Useful Contact Information

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ITF Seniors www.itftennis.com/seniors/home.aspx ITF Pro Circuit www.itftennis.com/procircuit/home.aspx ITF Junior www.itftennis.com/juniors/home.aspx The Official Website of the Asian Tennis Federation www.asiantennis.com The Official Website of the International Tennis Federation www.itftennis.com The Official Fed Cup Website www.fedcup.com The Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Official Website www.itatennis.com Federation of Community Tennis Clubs www.fctc.org.hk Hong Kong Veterans' Tennis Association www.hkvta.com.hk

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