Retromaniac Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I have always wondered how tennis is scored. Could someone tell me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmee Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I'm starting to get the feeling that you're starting dumb posts for the hell of it when you could easily look up info on a website. But, I'll humor you.Points: 0, 15, 30, 40. After 40, if you score another point, you win the game.Games: First person to win 6 games, winning by two, games, wins the set. I don't feel like explaining tiebreakers.Sets: In all women's competition and most men's competition, the first to win two out of three sets wins the match. However, at major tournaments such as the US Open or Wimbledon, men play best 3 out of 5. The world's foremost practitioners of professional tag-team wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCHitman Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 0 is called LOVEDUECE is what it's called when the score is 40-40.The player who is serving has his/her listed first.Their is a MATCH, a SET, a GAME, and a POINT.It takes 4 points to win a game.It takes 6 games to win a set. But you must win by two games.If it is tied at 6-6 then they play a tiebreak.Thus, a set cannot be won 6-5. It must be won 7-5 or 8-6 or 9-7 and so on.Like he said, in the 4 major tournaments, the men play best 3 out of 5 sets and the women play best 2 out of 3 to win the MATCH. In all other tournaments, the men play best 2 out of 3 as the women do.In the Olympics, the men play best 2 out of 3 sets except for the gold medal match which is best 3 out of 5 sets (MEN) Owner of Kalamazoo Tech Kobras (Nat'l College Fant. Assc. Basketball, Football, and Hockey) 2006-07 NCFAB National Champions2006 NCFAF Midwest Conf. ChampionsRochester Patriots (Major League Hockey - AHL Fantasy League) 2005-06 Neilson Cup ChampsDetroit Black Panthers (Xtreme Hockey League) 2005-06 Yzerman Conference ChampsSheldon Motorsports (TRAC) - #20 Guinness Chevy & #21 UPS Chevy #44 Syracuse University ChevyCommissioner ofMLH (Major League Hockey, an AHL Fantasy League)TRAC (Team Racing Auto Circuit, NASCAR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 The only LOVE in tennis is for the Russian women who's names end in ahhh.SharapovaDementievaKournikovaHantuchova(not russion, but works)Mysinkaand the list goes on & on. I think I may have a problem "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Love comes from the french l'ouef meaning egg, for zero!Dunno about deuce though 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 When in doubt, check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis#History_of_tennis I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Love comes from the french l'ouef meaning egg, for zero!Dunno about deuce though Actually I've heard this theory debunked--I'll check on it & try to post the reason... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 You also have to win a match by two points.If both players are tied 40-40, it is Deuce.The next point gives that player Advantage.That player needs another point to win the game, and 6 points (or more, you need 2 more than your opponent) to win the set. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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