When a player wins the fourth point, they win the game. Points are the smallest unit in tennis, and they’re given in a particular way, the origin of which is unclear: The first point is “15,” the second is “30,” the third is “40.” If one player scores three points and the other player scores one, then the score is 40 to 15. Once the game is over, the other player serves. Players take turns serving, one game at a time, which means that one player serves until the end of the game. To win a game, you have to win at least four points, with at least two more than your opponent. To win a set, you have to win six games (or seven, if the two players win six each, in which case a tie-break decides and the one who wins seven points first wins the set). To win a match, you generally have to win two sets. For example, the person who wins the most points isn’t necessarily the one who wins the match. Tennis terms are difficult enough on their own, but understanding how points are attributed is perhaps the least intuitive part.
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