TENN360 | THE FAN'S GUIDE TO THE TOUR
tennis is more than the score.
SCORING
15
The first point won in a game.
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One point on the board. Three more and you've got yourself a game.
30
The second point won in a game.
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Now we're getting somewhere. Two points down, two more needed.
40
The third point won in a game.
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One more point and the game is yours — unless tennis decides to make life difficult.
ADVANTAGE
The point won immediately after deuce, giving a player the chance to win the game with the next point.
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One point away from the game — but don't get too comfortable. One lost point and you're back to deuce.
BAGEL SET
A set won 6–0.
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A second helping of the tennis world's favourite baked good.
CLOSE OUT THE SET
Successfully win the final game or points needed to take the set after building a lead.
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You've done the hard part. Now finish the job.
COMEBACK
Recovering from a significant disadvantage to win or level a match.
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Because apparently being behind is sometimes exactly when the fun starts.
DECIDING SET
The final set played when a match is tied after the required number of sets.
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Everything comes down to this. No tomorrow, no next set.
DEUCE
A score of 40–40, requiring a player to win two consecutive points to take the game.
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Nobody has blinked. Now somebody needs to win two points in a row.
GAME POINT
A point that would win the game for the player who is ahead.
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One point from putting another game on the board.
LOSE HIS/HER SERVE
Fail to win a game in which they were serving, allowing the opponent to break serve.
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Their serve was supposed to be home territory. Someone just walked in and took it.
LOVE
The tennis term for zero.
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Zero. Nothing. Nada. And somehow tennis decided “love” sounded nicer.
MATCH POINT
A point that would win the match for the player who is ahead.
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This is it. Win this point and you can start thinking about the handshake.
MATCH POINT SAVED
Successfully winning a point that would otherwise have ended the match.
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One point from going home — and somehow you stay alive.
MATCH TIE BREAK
A shortened tiebreak format used in some matches instead of a deciding set.
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Not quite a full set, but somehow every point feels twice as important.
MINI-BREAK
Winning a point against the opponent's serve during a tiebreak.
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Just one point, but in a tiebreak it can feel absolutely enormous.
POINT PENALTY
A penalty in which a player loses a point for a violation.
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Sometimes the scoreboard changes without anyone hitting a ball.
SERVICE GAME
A game in which a player is serving.
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Your serve, your game. Hold it and you've done your job.
SET
A group of games won by the player who reaches the required number first, usually by at least two games.
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A bigger battle made up of lots of little ones.
SET DEFICIT
Being behind by one or more sets in a match.
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The scoreboard isn't exactly friendly — but the match isn't necessarily over.
SET POINT
A point that, if won, gives a player the set.
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One point from taking the set. Suddenly every ball feels heavier.
SET POINT SAVED
Successfully winning a point that would otherwise have given the opponent the set.
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The set was nearly theirs. Nearly.
SET TIE BREAK
A tiebreak used to decide a set.
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The shortcut nobody really calls a shortcut when they're playing it.
SIX-ALL
A set score of 6–6, usually leading to a tiebreak under the tournament's rules.
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Nobody has blinked. Time for the tiebreak.
STRAIGHT SETS
Winning a match without losing a set.
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No detour. No deciding set. Just straight through.
TIE BREAK SET
A set decided by a tiebreak when the required game score is reached.
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Six-all arrives and suddenly every point feels enormous.
TIE-BREAK LEAD
Having more points than your opponent during a tiebreak.
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Three points up sounds lovely. Ask again when you're three points down.
TIE-BREAK POINT
A point in a tiebreak that could significantly change the outcome or give a player a match, set or advantage.
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Every point suddenly feels like it has a backstory.
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