Rules of Tennis

Tennis is played by two people standing at opposite sides of the tennis court (“singles”) or two people on each side (“doubles”). The object is to win as many games and sets as possible. One side serves the ball over the net and into the service square on the opposite side. One bounce is allowed before the ball is to be hit back over the net. A ball bouncing on the line is considered in.

Scoring: Tennis is a unique game in that it has special names given to the various points awarded. When calling out the score, the person serving the ball should always say their score first. A score of zero is called out by saying ‘Love', and from there, the points go to 15, 30, 40, and game. If both players get a score of 40, the game must become a tie-breaker, and a 40-40 score is announced by saying ‘Deuce'. In a ‘Deuce' situation, if a player gets a point, they are said to have ‘Advantage'. If a player with an ‘Advantage' gets another point, the game is over. If a player gets a point while the other has ‘Advantage', the score is reset to Deuce. When a game is won, another game is begun until someone gets the best of seven games. One catch is that a player or players must win by two. If, at the end of seven games, a player is up four to three, another match must be held as winning by two is necessary. If a player takes the best of seven games, winning by two, they are said to have won the match.

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