XXIII.—The same case as above, except that the error is discovered after two or three strokes have been played.
Decision.—Any score made before the last service is delivered stands—i.e., the last stroke does not stand unless another service (fault or not) has been delivered. The proper server will then serve.
XXIV.—With the score at thirty-forty, the server takes a bisque, and then serves from the right court. His opponent claims a fault.
Decision.—It is a fault. The service must come alternately from the right and left courts.
XXV.—A player takes a bisque after the server has served a fault. Which court does the server next serve from?
Decision.—From the same court.
XXVI.—The score is five games all, and the umpire directs the players to play an advantage set. The advantage game has been won when it is discovered that no advantage sets are to be played. What is to be done?
Decision.—The set is won at the eleventh game. It is no part of the umpire’s duty to decide on the conditions of the matches.
XXVII.—A player serves. He hears the umpire call, but cannot hear what he says. He knows that the only two things that the umpire should call are “fault” and “let,” and that in neither case can the ball be in play. He therefore does not return it, only to find that the umpire has called play. Has he any redress?
Decision.—No.