Multiple choice general knowledge sports

In a tournament, your opponent hits a shot that lands in and angles off extremely wide. You chase it and hit it back but it bounces of the edge of the chair umpire before landing in your opponents court. your opponent then fails to reach it. What's the result?

  1. you win the point

  2. you replay the point

  3. you lose the point

  4. its upto the chair umpair
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When a ball hits a permanent fixture (like the chair umpire) after crossing the net, the player who hit the shot loses the point. Permanent fixtures include the umpire chair, net posts, and stands. The ball is considered dead once it touches any permanent fixture.

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