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7. Serving›7.E

7.E.4Fault: Serve Hits Server or Server’s Partner

If your serve hits you or your partner, or something either of you is wearing or carrying, you lose the rally.

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Which side do I serve from?Serve clips the netServe lands on the centerlineServe into the wrong court

Myths about this

“If a serve touches the net, you replay it.”
See Rule 7.E.4 in the official 2026 Rulebook ↗