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A tennis match is composed of points, games, and sets. A set consists of a number of games (a minimum of six), which in turn each consist of points. A set is won by the first side to win six games, with a margin of at least two games over the other side (e.g. 6–4 or 7–5).
The tie break is won by the first player to win 10 points; I.e. If 9-9 is reached, the next point is a deciding point; The players change ends each time they have played 6 points (eg at 5–1, 9–3, 9–9) Match format. Matches can typically be as follows (as decided by the tournament organiser) Best of 3 ‘standard’ sets; Best of 5 ...
All-time tennis records – Men's singles; Open Era tennis records – Men's singles; Tennis male players statistics; World number 1 ranked male tennis players; Top ten ranked male tennis players; Top ten ranked male tennis players (1912–1972) Tennis Masters Series singles records and statistics; Tennis Masters Series doubles records and ...
Most best-of-seven series follow a "2–3–2" format or a "2–2–1–1–1" format; that is, in a 2–3–2 series, the first two games are played at the home venue of a team with the home-field advantage (the first "2"), the next three games (the "3", including game 5, if necessary) are played at the home of the team without it, and the ...
The first point won by a side is called "15," the second point is "30," and the third point is "40." If both sides have won three points in a game (i.e., 40-40), the score is called "deuce." From deuce, whichever side wins the following point is said to have "advantage" and can win the game by winning the next point (two-point margin).
A tennis tour (or tennis circuit) is tennis played in tournament format at a series of venues – a tour – over during a set period of weeks or months. Professional tour tennis is played globally with one season consisting of one calendar year. Several tournaments are held each week as players win prize money and earn ranking points. A player ...
Clark recorded a team-high 25 points (8-of-21 FG, 5-of-10 from three), eight rebounds and eight assists in the loss and nearly recording her third triple-double of the season. The game was more ...
[citation needed] The French Championship tennis tournament at the time was a domestic competition not recognized as an international major. [ citation needed ] At the time, the major clay court event (actual precursor of the French Open in its current international format) was the World Hard Court Championships , where Suzanne Lenglen also ...