foot fault

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Definition of foot fault

: an infraction of the service rules (as in tennis, racquetball, or volleyball) that results from illegal placement of the server's feet

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Newsletter Sign-up For Williams, the transformation from smooth victory to unprecedented defeat began when she was called for a foot fault on the first serve of her first match point. — Tom Perrotta, WSJ, "Serena Williams Stumbles in Stunning Loss at the Australian Open," 23 Jan. 2019 In 2009, she was called for a foot fault late in the semifinals against Kim Clijsters. — Tom Perrotta, WSJ, "Naomi Osaka Defeats Serena Williams for U.S. Open Title," 8 Sep. 2018 With Serena trying to stay in the match and force a tiebreaker at 5-6 in the second set, she was called for a foot fault on a second serve that gave Clijsters two match points at 15-40. — Chris Chase, For The Win, "16 biggest meltdowns in tennis history," 18 May 2018 But with Barsemian serving, he was called for a rare foot fault to give the Indians back the lead, 24-23. — Jeff Tully, latimes.com, "Burroughs volleyball still has Crescenta Valley's number," 7 Apr. 2018 Serving at 5-6, 15-30 in a tight semifinal with Kim Clijsters, Serena was called for a debatable foot fault and went on a rant that made John McEnroe blush. — Chris Chase, For The Win, "The 15 moments that have defined Serena Williams' career (so far)," 9 Mar. 2018 Serena was assessed a point penalty which ended the match (the foot fault had brought on match point for Clijsters) and started a wave of controversy for which Serena has still never taken full responsibility. — Chris Chase, For The Win, "The 15 moments that have defined Serena Williams' career (so far)," 9 Mar. 2018

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