Just played my first USTA 3.5 men's league match last week on the #1 singles court. First set, I served better than I usually do, getting my hard flat first serve in at a relatively high percentage, often unreturned. Won the first set 7-5. Second set, my first serve percentage dropped. In the middle of my service game, down 2-3, the overhead lights in the adjacent court turns off. At my club, the lights on the indoor courts are motion-activated.
Is it reasonable to call a let for this distraction?
I didn't say anything. I lost the point. Ran over to get the lights to activate and ended up losing the game and the set. During the match tiebreak, the lights went out again before his serve. I offered to activate them again, he declined. Ended up winning 10-2 in the tiebreak on a net cord.
Is it reasonable to call a let for this distraction?
I didn't say anything. I lost the point. Ran over to get the lights to activate and ended up losing the game and the set. During the match tiebreak, the lights went out again before his serve. I offered to activate them again, he declined. Ended up winning 10-2 in the tiebreak on a net cord.