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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 8 rules · Step 1 of 4How do you score and win?
- How does scoring work in a game of tennis?A game is won by the first player to four points, called 15, 30, 40 and game, with zero called "love".
- How many games win a set in tennis?A set is won by the first player to six games with a lead of at least two, such as 6-4 or 7-5.
- How does a tie-break work in tennis?A tiebreak is one game that decides a set at six games all.
- How many sets are in a tennis match?A tennis match is the best of three sets (win two) or the best of five (win three).
Serving
- What are the rules for serving in tennis?The server stands behind the baseline, between the centre mark and the sideline, releases the ball by hand and hits it before it bounces.
- What is a fault in tennis?A fault is a serve that does not count: it misses the service box, the server swings and misses or the server commits a foot fault by touching the baseline or the court before hitting the ball.
How is a point won or lost?
- How do you lose a point in tennis?A player loses the point by serving a double fault, letting the ball bounce twice, hitting it out or into the net, touching the net while the ball is in play, being hit by the ball, hitting it before it has crossed the net or deliberately hitting it twice.
- Is the ball in if it touches the line?Yes.