Law 13: Ball Touches a Permanent Fixture

Test 1Fixtures and the pointTake a test

1. Touching a fixture after a good bounce wins the point for the hitter.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 · applied

2. Touching a fixture on the full loses the point for the hitter.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 · applied

3. The roof is a fixture above the court; hitting it before the ground loses the point.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 with Rule 2 · applied

4. An official in position is a fixture, and the ball had already landed in.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 with Rule 2 · applied

5. Spectators are fixtures; touching one before the ground loses the point, wherever it was heading.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 with Rule 2 · applied

6. With singles sticks, the net posts outside them count as permanent fixtures.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 with Rule 2 · applied

7. After a good bounce the hitter wins; before any bounce the hitter loses.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 · recall

8. A ball that lands in and then strikes a fixture has won the point; if the opponent returns it the point simply goes on; one that hits a fixture before the ground loses it.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 · applied

9. The good bounce comes first, so touching the fixture afterwards wins it.

   Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 · applied

10. Ball A had already landed in the correct court before touching the fixture.

    Source: ITF Rules of Tennis 2026, Rule 13 · applied