State any five instances when a player loses a point during the game.

1.	State any five instances when a player loses a point during the game.
Answer» Five instances when a player loses a point during the game : (i) A double fault is committed (ii) The ball hits a fixture before hitting the opponent’s court (iii) The player touches a fixture with body part, clothes, racket, etc. (iv) The ball touches the racket of the player when it is not in the hand of the player. (v) The ball is not returned before it bounces twice in the same player’s court. (vi) The receiver touches the ball before it bounces once. (vii) The ball is hit by the player before it has crossed the net in air. (viii) The player changes the shape of the racket while the game is being played. (ix) The player returns the ball when it touches the surface outside the boundaries of the opponent’s court. (x) The player catches the ball in racket, by hand or any special equipment for the purpose. (xi) The ball is touched by both the players of the same team (in doubles), consecutively.

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Five instances when a player loses a point during the game :

(i) A double fault is committed

(ii) The ball hits a fixture before hitting the opponent’s court

(iii) The player touches a fixture with body part, clothes, racket, etc.

(iv) The ball touches the racket of the player when it is not in the hand of the player.

(v) The ball is not returned before it bounces twice in the same player’s court.

(vi) The receiver touches the ball before it bounces once.

(vii) The ball is hit by the player before it has crossed the net in air.

(viii) The player changes the shape of the racket while the game is being played.

(ix) The player returns the ball when it touches the surface outside the boundaries of the opponent’s court.

(x) The player catches the ball in racket, by hand or any special equipment for the purpose.

(xi) The ball is touched by both the players of the same team (in doubles), consecutively.

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