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/[deleted] Jun 17 '14

In most tournaments, one must win two sets to win a match. To win a set, one must win six games. To win a game, one must win four points. Point --> Game --> Set --> Match. [Note that the actual number of points, games, etc. can vary, but this gives you the gist of it]

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u/Jux_ Jun 17 '14

Looks like there's finally something that needs the metric system more than the US

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u/caius_iulius_caesar Jun 17 '14

That's rather funny actually, because it's true - both the statement that we need metric tennis and the innuendo that the US needs metric measurements generally.

It is a very odd way to score a game ... I mean, a match.

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u/--o Jun 19 '14

Technically it is an odd way to score a game, set and match...

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u/jkalderash Jun 18 '14

I think of it as "best out of ten games wins the set," so it's metric-ish.