Tennis matches are not played according to time, but according to a certain score. Therefore, their duration can be very different. At the same time, the timing can be affected by breaks taken by the referee or players. You can find out all the details of such actions on Bet365 tennis.
Types of breaks in a tennis match
There are several reasons why a break can be announced. This is done by the referee on the platform.
Among the mandatory reasons, the following are distinguished:
- The net equipment is broken or damaged. It does not allow playing and requires repair or replacement.
- The tennis players have a broken racket, their shoes are untied, or they need to put other equipment in order.
- An athlete, referee, ball boy is injured, in this case a medical break is announced.
- A toilet break in competitions up to two winning sets is announced twice for women and juniors and once for men, if a victory in three sets is required for men, then two breaks are allowed. They can be requested by the athletes themselves at certain moments of the match.
- A weather pause for rain is used on open courts.
Force majeure circumstances also occur, for example, an outsider runs onto the court.
Interruption period
This parameter depends on the reason for the announcement of the pause, the condition of the court and its equipment. If the equipment breaks, time is given to replace it. Rackets are changed within 1 minute, a period is given to replace the net until it is completely restored.
A toilet break can last 5-7 minutes, sometimes the referee can give more time. A medical pause requires an injury to a player and a call to the court for a doctor. Two minutes are given for examination, after which a decision is made to resume the match or stop it.
The injured player is counted as a loser.
Weather conditions can interrupt a match at any time. Its resumption depends on how ready the court is for the game. The condition of the surface and the safety of the players are taken into account. The time of the pause is determined by the match referee.
When darkness falls, the referee interrupts the match and it can be continued the next day. A similar rule applies to prolonged bad weather.
After any break, the game starts with the same score and at the same stage as before the break.
A tennis match can only be interrupted for good reasons, the decision is made exclusively by the head referee, players can only request a break in certain cases specified by the rules.