Squash / Topic 03
The serve
World Squash · 2025 v1.2In short
The racket-spin winner serves first. At the start of a game or after gaining service, choose either service box; alternate boxes while retaining service. After a let, serve again from the same box.
The rule
The racket-spin winner serves first. At the start of a game or after gaining service, choose either service box; alternate boxes while retaining service. After a let, serve again from the same box.
In practice
At contact, one foot must touch the floor inside the box without touching its boundary. Hit directly between the front-wall service and out lines; unless volleyed, the ball must first bounce in the opposite quarter without touching a line. A faulty serve loses the rally: there is no second serve.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. This guide covers World Squash Singles Rules 2025, version 1.2, effective 1 September 2025. Two opponents share an enclosed court and alternate hitting the ball against the front wall; these are not doubles rules.
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