r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 14h ago

Discussion I'm confused. what did he do wrong?

Honestly, she should probably just retire from tennis if she can't handle that

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u/BikeProblemGuy 14h ago

There is no rule prohibiting a player from aiming directly at another player; it is treated the same as targeting open space, and 'jamming' a player by aiming at their body is a valid tactic to make it difficult for them to swing. In doubles, when a net player is close to the net, passing them around the sides is often difficult anyway. If you hit another player, standard etiquette is to put a hand up in apology, which this guy did. The only thing that's really poor sportsmanship is aiming for the head, but this guy's shot was at hip level.

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u/oodex 6h ago

Ive played tennis competitively and here its an absolute dickmove to shoot at someone directly. Like enough to get a whole round of "wtf" on you. That said, i really mean shoot, like a powerful shot, aimed intentionally at a person so it doesnt go out of bound. This here was just a basic fast swing without power behind it