What to do between points? A tennis point may last 2 seconds to up to a minute of high intensity tennis sparring. At the end of each of these points a player is entitled 25 seconds. Here in an excerpt from the ATP rule book: i) 25 Seconds Between Points. 1. Start stopwatch when the player is ordered to play or when the ball goes out of play; 2. Assess Time Violation or Code Violation if the ball is not struck for the next point within the twenty-five (25) seconds allowed. There is no time warning prior to the expiration … Continue reading Recovery Between Points