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The Rules Of Tennis
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The
Singles Game
26. Score in a Game
a. If a tennis player wins his first point, the score is called 15 for that
tennis player; on winning his second point, the score is called 30 for that
tennis player; on winning his third point, the score is called 40 for that
tennis player, and the fourth point won by a tennis player is scored game for that
tennis player except as below:-
If both tennis players have won three points, the score is called deuce; and
the next point won by a tennis player is scored advantage for that
tennis player. If
the same tennis player wins the next point, he wins the game; if the other
tennis player wins the next point the score is again called deuce; and so on,
until a tennis player wins the two points immediately following the score at
deuce, when the game is scored for that tennis player.
b. Optional Alternative Scoring System
The No-Ad System of Scoring may be adopted as an alternative to the
traditional scoring system during the period 1 January 1999 to 31
December 2000 provided the decision is announced in advance of the
event.
In this case, the following Rules shall be effective:
If a tennis player wins his first point, the score is called 15 for that
tennis player; on winning his second point, the score is called 30 for that
tennis player; on winning his third point, the score is called 40 for that
tennis player, and the fourth point won by a tennis player is scored game for that
tennis player except as below:
If both tennis players have won three points, the score is called deuce; one
deciding point shall then be played whereby the receiver shall choose
whether he wishes to receive the service from the right-half of the
tennis court or the left- half of the tennis court. The tennis player who wins the deciding
point is scored the game.
Doubles
In doubles a similar procedure to that for singles shall apply. At deuce
the Receiving Team shall choose whether it wishes to receive the Service
from the right-half of the tennis court or the left-half of the tennis
court. The team
who wins the deciding point is scored the game.
Mixed Doubles
In mixed doubles, a slightly different procedure will apply as follows:
At deuce, with the male tennis player serving, he shall serve to the male
tennis player of the opposing team irrespective of which half of the
tennis court he
is standing, and when the female tennis player is serving, she shall serve to
the female tennis player of the opposing team.
USTA Comment: In a non-officiated match the Server should
announce, in a voice audible to his opponent and spectators, the set
score at the beginning of each game, and point scores as the game goes
on. Misunderstandings will be avoided if this practice is followed.
USTA Comment: USTA Regulation I.U.9. authorizes the referee to
switch to No-Ad scoring without prior notice in all tournaments other
than national championships when weather or other factors cause the
tournament to fall behind its published schedule.
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