What are the time limits between points, games and sets?

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Rule 29 (Continuous Play) of the 2026 ITF Rules of Tennis says play should be continuous from the first serve to the end of the match: Situation Maximum time Between points 25 seconds Change of ends after a game 90 seconds After the first game of each set, and during a tie-break No rest; players change ends without a break Set break (end of each set) 120 seconds Warm-up 5 minutes, unless the organisers decide otherwise Time runs from the moment a point finishes until the first serve of the next point is struck. Organisers can apply to the ITF to extend the 90 and 120 second limits. With a match tie-break replacing the final set, there is a 120-second set break before it.

Situation	Maximum time
Between points	25 seconds
Change of ends after a game	90 seconds
After the first game of each set, and during a tie-break	No rest; players change ends without a break
Set break (end of each set)	120 seconds
Warm-up	5 minutes, unless the organisers decide otherwise