jonnythan
Professional
I was serving at deuce in the second set of a USTA match over the weekend. I hit a first serve that looked good to me and my partner, but the receiver's partner called it out.
I was pretty sure it was good, and the receiver's partner had made a couple of poor calls (including calling out an obviously-in ace) so I asked the receiver's partner if she was sure. She said yes. I then asked the receiver if he thought it was out. He sorta threw up his hands and said "I don't know." I stepped back to the line and before I started to prepare for a second serve, he then said "I think it may have been in."
I took the point and proceeded to set up to serve at ad-in.
The other team protested. The receiver's partner said that she was sure it was out. I explained that the receiver said (and I'm quoting) "I think it may have been in" and that, by rule, means that the point goes to the serving team.
Was this the correct call?
I was pretty sure it was good, and the receiver's partner had made a couple of poor calls (including calling out an obviously-in ace) so I asked the receiver's partner if she was sure. She said yes. I then asked the receiver if he thought it was out. He sorta threw up his hands and said "I don't know." I stepped back to the line and before I started to prepare for a second serve, he then said "I think it may have been in."
I took the point and proceeded to set up to serve at ad-in.
The other team protested. The receiver's partner said that she was sure it was out. I explained that the receiver said (and I'm quoting) "I think it may have been in" and that, by rule, means that the point goes to the serving team.
Was this the correct call?
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