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• Penalties
• There are several applicable penalties that players may encounter in tournament tennis. Players are given 25 seconds between each point. If players do not meet this 25-second rule, they may be given a warning for "delay of game." After a warning a point will be taken for another violation, followed by a game then the match for repeated violations. This rule also applies to changeovers where players have 90 seconds to sit, drink water and collect their thoughts. Some referees will be very liberal in the calling of delay of game if it is hot, both players are playing at the same tempo or there isn't protest from an opponent. Other penalties may occur for foul language, racket abuse or unsportsman-like conduct. All penalties follow the same warning, point, and game and match order for penalization.
There are many penalties in the game of tennis. Each player has 25 seconds in between points. If they do not meet this time a delay of game warning is issued. A second violation results in a point taken, a third results in a game loss and a fourth results in a match loss.