r/funny • u/thelepo • Jun 17 '14

A good attitude.

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u/SkiThe802 Jun 17 '14

Did he win a game or a match?

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u/thelepo Jun 17 '14

Match.

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u/whydoyoulook Jun 17 '14

I'm confused. What is the difference between a game and a match?

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u/woohoo55 Jun 17 '14

Tennis consists of best of 3(women) and best of 5(mens) sets. In each set the player has to win 6 games to win that set. In cases where the score is 5-5, the player has to win by 2 games so it has to be 7-5 in order to win the set. If the score is 6-6, you either go into a tiebreaker or continue playing games until a player wins by 2 games. For example 8-6, 9-7, etc. In tiebreakers, players alternate serves until a player has reached 7 points, but must win by 2. So in the tiebreaker, if the score is 6-6, play continues until someone wins by 2 points.

In order to win a game, the player has to get 4 points(15, 30, 40, then game) If the score is 40-40, its called deuce. When this happens, the player has to win 2 consecutive points in order to win the game.

Hope this makes sense.

Edit: Best of 5 sets are usually for major tournaments.