When serving, remember that your partner, not you, will be making the third stroke. Here are five quick tips to remember the next time you play doubles:ġ. One of the first thing to remember is to move out of your partner’s way after you’ve made your shot. After changing ends, player A will serve to player Y for the remainder of the game.ĭoubles require quick movement and good understanding. This will also change up the order of receiving.įor instance, players A & B score 5 points first, whilst A is serving to X. Player A will then restart the sequence all over again and the sequence will repeat itself until a changeover or the end of the game.Ī changeover occurs when one team has scored 5 points.
player Y will play his two serves to Player A. Player B will then play his two serves to Player Y Player X then plays his two serves to player B.
Player A has played his two serves to player X If the wrong player makes the return, the team loses the point.Īt each change of service, the last receiver shall become the server and the partner of the previous server shall become the receiver. This pattern goes on (A, X, B, Y) until the point is decided. Player B must then play the next shot and player Y the shot after. Player A serves to player X who then returns the ball. The person you were serving to now serves and your partner is the new receiver.ĭoubles matches have a certain order of play that must be followed. Once your team has finished your two serves, you swap sides with your partner. Like the singles game, the service still alternates every two points between teams, but it also alternates between players on the same team. Unlike the singles game where the ball can bounce anywhere on the table during service, in doubles, the ball can only bounce on the right half portion of the table for both the server and the receiver. Playing and winning in doubles competition is also fun and rewarding – after all, there's two of you to share the glory and celebrate! That’s why a well-trained partnership can often defeat a team of higher-skilled players who have not practiced much together. Some players enjoy the “team” aspect, as well as the faster movement involved and the emphasis on ball placement.Īlthough the rules between singles and doubles are essentially the same, there are some subtle differences in terms of tactics and gameplay. The doubles game in table tennis can be more exciting than singles. File Photo Credit: Guek Peng Siong/SportSGĬlick here to get tickets to the T2 Diamond Table Tennis League 2019, happening in Singapore from 21 to 24 November, for the first time!
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