Tennis · rule
Tennis Scoring, Visualised
Watch a tennis game scored point by point — 15, 30, 40, deuce, advantage and game.
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Love–all
A game starts at 0–0, called “love–all”.
Examples
- From 40–30, the server wins the next point to take the game.
- From deuce, a player wins advantage then the game — two points in a row.
Common mistakes
- • Saying “45” instead of 40.
- • Forgetting that a game must be won by two clear points from deuce.
How the rule has evolved
- Tie-breaks were introduced to resolve long sets, and final-set formats have varied between tours and events over time.
Official references
Verified sources pending
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