When can a player have a medical time-out or extra time?

Q: When can a player have a medical time-out or extra time?

Under Rule 29 of the 2026 ITF Rules of Tennis: No extra time is given for a player to recover their condition. A player with a treatable medical condition may be allowed one medical time-out of three minutes for that condition. If clothing, footwear or necessary equipment (not the racket) breaks or needs replacing for reasons outside the player's control, reasonable extra time may be allowed. A limited number of toilet / change of attire breaks may be allowed if announced before the event. Organisers may allow a rest period of up to 10 minutes after the 2nd set of a best-of-three match (or the 3rd set of a best-of-five), if announced before the event. Event regulations add the detail; for example, at ITF junior events singles players get one toilet break per match, taken on a set break.

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Under Rule 29 of the 2026 ITF Rules of Tennis:

No extra time is given for a player to recover their condition.
A player with a treatable medical condition may be allowed one medical time-out of three minutes for that condition.
If clothing, footwear or necessary equipment (not the racket) breaks or needs replacing for reasons outside the player's control, reasonable extra time may be allowed.
A limited number of toilet / change of attire breaks may be allowed if announced before the event.
Organisers may allow a rest period of up to 10 minutes after the 2nd set of a best-of-three match (or the 3rd set of a best-of-five), if announced before the event.

Event regulations add the detail; for example, at ITF junior events singles players get one toilet break per match, taken on a set break.