How to Keep Score in Tennis

at first glance Tennant seems like an

at first glance Tennant seems like an easy sport you whack the ball over the

easy sport you whack the ball over the

easy sport you whack the ball over the net but there’s a little bit more to it

net but there’s a little bit more to it

net but there’s a little bit more to it than that especially when keeping score

than that especially when keeping score

than that especially when keeping score it could be quite confusing hey welcome

it could be quite confusing hey welcome

it could be quite confusing hey welcome to watchmojo.com

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I’m your host Christine and today we’ll

I’m your host Christine and today we’ll be giving you an overview of how to keep

be giving you an overview of how to keep

be giving you an overview of how to keep score in tennis so there are three

score in tennis so there are three

score in tennis so there are three things to remember in tennis

things to remember in tennis

things to remember in tennis there is a game a set and a match a game

there is a game a set and a match a game

there is a game a set and a match a game consists of a sequence of points played

consists of a sequence of points played

consists of a sequence of points played with the same player serving and is won

with the same player serving and is won

with the same player serving and is won by the first player to have won at least

by the first player to have won at least

by the first player to have won at least four points and at least two points more

four points and at least two points more

four points and at least two points more than his opponent the running score of

than his opponent the running score of

than his opponent the running score of each game goes from love or zero 15 30

each game goes from love or zero 15 30

each game goes from love or zero 15 30 and 40 respectively when each player is

and 40 respectively when each player is

and 40 respectively when each player is at 40 the score is deuce a deuce the

at 40 the score is deuce a deuce the

at 40 the score is deuce a deuce the player must win by two points if they

player must win by two points if they

player must win by two points if they are up by one it is that players

are up by one it is that players

are up by one it is that players advantage a game point occurs in tennis

advantage a game point occurs in tennis

advantage a game point occurs in tennis whenever the player in the lead only

whenever the player in the lead only

whenever the player in the lead only needs one more point to win the game the

needs one more point to win the game the

needs one more point to win the game the terminology is extended to sets setpoint

terminology is extended to sets setpoint

terminology is extended to sets setpoint matches match point and even

matches match point and even

matches match point and even championship championship point a set

championship championship point a set

championship championship point a set consists of a sequence of games played

consists of a sequence of games played

consists of a sequence of games played with service alternating between games

with service alternating between games

with service alternating between games ending when the count of games one needs

ending when the count of games one needs

ending when the count of games one needs certain criteria typically a player wins

certain criteria typically a player wins

certain criteria typically a player wins a set when he wins at least six games or

a set when he wins at least six games or

a set when he wins at least six games or at least two games more than his

at least two games more than his

at least two games more than his opponent when each player has won six

opponent when each player has won six

opponent when each player has won six games a tiebreaker is played a

games a tiebreaker is played a

games a tiebreaker is played a tiebreaker played under a separate set

tiebreaker played under a separate set

tiebreaker played under a separate set of rules allows one player to win one

of rules allows one player to win one

of rules allows one player to win one more game and thus the set to give the

more game and thus the set to give the

more game and thus the set to give the final set score of seven six matches

final set score of seven six matches

final set score of seven six matches consist of an odd number of sets the

consist of an odd number of sets the

consist of an odd number of sets the match winner being the player who wins

match winner being the player who wins

match winner being the player who wins more than half of the sets the match

more than half of the sets the match

more than half of the sets the match ends as soon as the winning condition is

ends as soon as the winning condition is

ends as soon as the winning condition is met some matches may consist of 5 sets

met some matches may consist of 5 sets

met some matches may consist of 5 sets the winner being the first to win 3 sets

the winner being the first to win 3 sets

the winner being the first to win 3 sets while other matches are 3 sets the

while other matches are 3 sets the

while other matches are 3 sets the winner being the first

winner being the first

winner being the first to win two sets