What are the rules for tennis doubles matches?
Doubles court: The width of the doubles court should be 36 feet. That is 4.5 feet (1.37m) wider than each side of the singles court. The singles sideline between the two service lines is called the sideline of the service court.
Serving order of doubles: The order of serving should be determined in the following way before the start of each set. The pair of players who serve first in the first game should decide which player will serve first. Their opponent should make the same decision in the second game. The partner of the player who served first in the first game serves in the third game. The player’s partner in the second game serves in the fourth game. In this set of matches, the subsequent matches are served in this order.
The order of receiving and serving in doubles: The order of receiving and serving should be determined in the following way before the start of each set. The pair that receives the serve first in the first game should determine which player receives the first game first. And continue to receive the serve first in this odd-numbered game. The opponent should decide who receives the serve first at the beginning of the second game. And continue to receive and serve in this even-numbered game. The two players of the partners should take turns to receive and serve in each game.
Batting in doubles: During the match, one or the other of the opposing players should take turns to hit the ball. If a player touches the ball with a racket after his partner hits the ball, the opponent will be judged to score.
