How to Keep Score of a Tiebreaker in Tennis

Keeping Score of tennis match

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A tennis Match
• Paper

1. Hey All,
   
   In the game of tennis, points make up a game, games make up a set, and sets make up a match.
2. How to score points in Tennis:
   
   Points are scored when someone makes an error, hits the ball past the opponent, or the opponent makes an error. The points are scored in this manner:
   
   0 = Love
   
   1st point = 15
   
   2nd point = 30
   
   3rd point = 40
   
   4th point = Game
   
   In scoring, the server’s points are always given first.
   
   For example: If the server wins the first point the score would be 15-Love. If the receiver should win the first point, the score would be Love-15.
3. GAMES
   
   The most difficult part of scoring in tennis is the game. Points make up a game. The first person to win 4 points (by a margin of two or more) is the winner of the game.
   
   WHen the gaMe reaches (40-40):
   
   At that time the score would be “deuce”. The next point won after deuce would be one of the players “advantage” or “add”. It might be stated “your add”, or more formally stated “advantage.
   
   The next point won after someone’s “add” would either be “game” or “deuce” again. Deuce, add-in, deuce, add-out can go on indefinitely until someone wins by a margin of two or more points.
4. Hypothetical Game Play:
   
   Mike – server; John – Receiving
   
   John: Wins point love – 15
   
   Mike: Wins point 15 – all
   
   Mike: Wins point 30 – 15
   
   Mike: Wins point: 40 – 15
   
   John: Wins point: 40 – 30
   
   John: Wins point: Deuce (now we move to the advantage or "add"
   
   John: Wins point: John's add, or add-out, or advantage John
   
   Mike: Wins point: Deuce (now we return back to deuce)
   
   Mike: Wins point: (now we move to the "advantage" or "add") Mike's "add"
   
   Mike Wins point: Mike wins the game (finally!)
   
   *Had Smith won either this point or the next one, he would have won the game.
5. SETS
   A set is completed when one of the players wins six games by a margin of two or more games. Therefore, the score could be 6 – 2, or 6 – 3, or 6 – 4, but not 6 – 5, It could be 7 – 5 (because a player won by a margin of two games). Should the score go to 6 games – all, a tie breaker would be played to determine the winner of the set.
6. MATCHES
   A match can consist of:
   
   The best 2 out of 3 sets (the most common).
   The best 3 out of 5 sets (same is used in major tournaments such as U.S. Open and Wimbledon).
   The first to win 10 games (a pro set).
7. THE TIEBREAKER
   The tie breaker is played if the players reach 6 games – all. The next player to serve (player A) will serve the first point from the right hand (forehand) court. The next two points will be served by player B beginning from the left hand (backhand) court, then the right (forehand) court. The forth and fifth points will be served by player A, beginning with the left court, then the right court. The sixth and seventh points will be served by player B, beginning with the left (backhand) court, again. This goes on indefinitely until either player wins 7 points, by a margin of 2 or more. It is possible for the score to be as high as 21-19, because a player must win by two points or more to win the tie breaker! One final note: After each six points of the tie breaker, the players should switch ends of the court.
   
   
   
   The best way to learn the way to score a match is to sit down in front of the television while a major tournament is on. Try to give the score along with the announcers.