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Season2026 Rules of Tennis (English) — direct PDF at /media/7221/2026-rules-of-tennis-english.pdf

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Season2026-27 NCAA Tennis Rules Book (ITA dual-match format, DI Singles & Doubles Championships permanently fall/Nov, Team Championships May, no-ad scoring at NCAA tournament)

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Section 2: Equipment

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ITF

The ball shall have a uniform outer surface and shall be white or yellow in colour. If there are any seams, they shall be stitchless.

NCAA

Racket: ITF-approved per Rules of Tennis Appendix II; Ball: ITF-approved (yellow felt-covered, 65-67 mm diameter, 56-59 g); Court surface: hard court (most NCAA), clay, or indoor — must be ITF-approved

Section 3: Playing Area

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ITF

The court is a rectangle, longer than it is wide. Official dimensions are: Length: 23.77 m (78 feet); Width (singles): 8.23 m (27 feet); Width (doubles): 10.97 m (36 feet)

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Section 2: Equipment

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Section 4: Players & Officials

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Section 8: Safety Considerations