Australian Lawn Tennis

Tennis Tie-breaker

To prevent long sets, some tournaments use a tie-break system which comes into operation at a specified equal score (6-all or 8-all). There are several systems in use within Australia and around the world. In the "7 out of 12" version the first player to score 7 points with a 2 point lead is the winner. If the score reaches 6-all the game continues until one player leads by 2 points. In some tournaments the tie-break is not used in a final set, which must be played out in the ordinary way. In the United States the favored version is for the 1st player or partnership to score 5 out of the next 9 points to be the winner.

Tennis - The Net

The tennis net is suspended between two posts from a cable covered by white tape. At its centre it is...

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Tennis - Players

Normally men play against men and women play against women except in mixed doubles...

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Tennis - Dress

By tradition the shirts and shorts of the men and the skirts, blouses and dresses of the ladies are white...

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Tennis - Match Duration

A match lasts a maximum of 5 sets for men and three for women. A men's match ends when one side has won 3 sets and a women's match ends when one side has won 2 sets.

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Scoring In Tennis

A match is scored in games and sets. In each game a player begins with no score (love). His first point scores 15, his second 30, his third 40, and his fourth wins the game unless there is a "duece"...

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Afl Football Index

All you ever need to know about Australian rules football and a bit more you don't really need to know...

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