Watch any pro tournament and you�ll generally see an umpire starting the match by bringing both players to net, explaining the rules, and then flipping a coin to decide who will begin serving. Flash forward to today. You�re at the local courts with a friend. There is no umpire and neither of you have a coin. Who is supposed to serve? How do you decide where to start? Short of just being good friends and agreeing amongst yourselves, you�ll need to figure out how to start the match.
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