Court Positions
Court positions are tactically important both when beginning a point and while it is being played. The most commonly used positions to begin a point are shown in the picture.
The server serves from a position near a point where the singles sideline intersects the baseline.
The server’s partner begins the point positioned 8 to 10 feet (2.4 to 3 m) from the net, inside the singles sideline.
The receiver returns serves from a position approximately where the baseline meets the singles sideline.
The receiver’s partner stands on the service line between the center service line and the singles sideline. (However, if the receiver is having problems returning serves, the receiver’s partner begins the point about halfway between the service line and the baseline or all the way back near the baseline.)
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