My partner and I were down 5-4 in the first set Coman Tiebreak. Our opponents’ first serve was a fault and we then realized we had forgotten to change ends. My partner and I said we should finish the point and then switch. But our opponents refused, and wanted to change ends immediately and then take another first serve. We took the higher road and allowed it, but I still don’t agree.
— Matt Dineen, St. Paul, MN
Nor do I. When playing a tiebreak using the Coman Tiebreak Procedure, you should change ends after the first point and every four points thereafter. Under Rule 27.b, your error should have been rectified immediately, and the fault should stand.
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