Ace the FTCE Physical Education K-12 Test 2026 – Pump Up Your Teaching Power!

The correct circumstance in which a player loses a point in tennis is when the ball bounces twice on their side of the net. According to tennis rules, if the ball bounces twice before the player has a chance to return it, the point is awarded to the opponent. This rule ensures that players are given a fair chance to return the ball while maintaining the flow of play.

Serving into the net or returning the ball into the net does not automatically result in the loss of a point. If a player serves into the net, it counts as a fault, but they get up to two chances to serve successfully. Similarly, if a player returns the ball into the net but the opponent has not yet hit the ball, the point does not end until the ball has cleared the net. Regarding the ball hitting their racket before landing, this can happen during a player's swing and does not constitute a loss of point unless the ball is played incorrectly afterward.