How to Keep Score in Tennis
By Darren Mast
TABLE OF CONTENETS
How the Point Starts
Point starts when the person serves the ball
The ball has to land in the service box diagonal from
the server
If the server misses the first serve, they get a second
serve
FAULT
If the ball hits the net but lands in the diagonal box
first, then they get to redo the serve
LET
The person returning the ball can hit it where ever
they want inside the singles lines
Missing both serves
Double fault
Hitting the ball into the net
Hitting the ball outside the lines
Double hitting the ball
Hitting your side of the court first
The ball touches any part of your body
Double bounce
Someone hits a winner
Server calls out score before each point
Server says their own score first
0- LOVE
First point- 15
Second point- 30
Third point- 40
Fourth point- Game
If it gets to 40-40
DEUCE
Win by two
AD-IN or AD-OUT
Games in a Set
Must win 6 games to win a set
Switch sides after the first game
Switch every two games
5-5
Win by two
TIEBREAK
6-6
First to 7
Win by two
Switch server after first point
Switch server every two points
Sets in a Match
2 out of 3 sets
Men’s professional
3 out of 5 sets
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Citation
http://www.cis.umassd.edu/~hxu
/alink/UICTennis/score.html
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