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6.B.2Doubles

In doubles you call three numbers: your team's score, the other team's score, then which server you are (one or two). A game starts at "zero, zero, two".

Show me on the court

Calling the score as server twoFirst rally of a doubles gameTaking your time to serve

Myths about this

“In doubles, both partners serve at the start of every game.”

Inside this rule

See Rule 6.B.2 in the official 2026 Rulebook ↗