The scoring method of tennis matches is the most unique among all ball sports, but once you understand it, it is actually not that complicated. You only need to understand three concepts in total:
A match, a set, a set.
First, a game.
As the name suggests, it is the final winning condition. In tennis matches, it is generally a best-of-three-set system. However, the men's competition in Grand Slam tournaments still continues the long historical tradition and maintains the rule of a best-of-five-set system. The concept of "a game" is no different from badminton, table tennis, etc.
Secondly, a game.
This is when a player takes the lead to win six games and wins a set, for example, "6:3" or "6:4"; if the score reaches a deadlock of "5:5", then one side must win two consecutive games. Only then can they win, which is "7:5" - then, if both sides fail to complete such a move and the score further reaches "6:6", the rules are relatively special.
Generally speaking, after "6:6", there will be a "tiebreak" duel, that is, the first side to get seven points wins; but if the small points of both sides in the tiebreak also reach "6:6" "In the case of a draw, one side must win by two points to win the "tiebreak", such as "9:7" or "8:6".
There are different possible extensions to the "tiebreak" rules, such as doubles matches, Grand Slam matches, etc., but the basic rules are the same.
Finally, a game - this is also the most special part.
There are a total of four points in a game, but the scoring rule is not the Arabic numerals "1, 2, 3, 4", but "15, 30, 40, wins."
To put it simply, if the server wins his first point, then it is "15:0"; if the server continues to win the second point, then it is "30:0"; at this time, if the receiver wins one points, the score will be recorded as "30:15", and so on.
If both sides win three points, forming a "40:40", which is also called a "Deuce", then either side must win two points in a row if they want to win the game. Among them, after a tie, if either side wins another point, it is called "taking the lead"; only by winning two points in a row can it "win (game)".
Therefore, in fierce competitions, a game may often take more than ten minutes to determine the winner. The two sides constantly go back and forth between "taking the lead" and "tying the points", and neither side can win two points in a row.
Volleyball and badminton in the 1980s also had similar rules. If you win a ball first, you only win the right to serve. After you get the right to serve, you must win another ball in a row to be counted as winning a point; otherwise, after getting the right to serve, you will win a point. Losing the next point means losing the right to serve.
There is no doubt that the scoring rules for each game in a tennis match are very, very special, so what exactly is going on?
Tennis originated in France in the 13th century, and the scoring rules came from the 15th century, referring to the astronomical sextant. The sextant is the same as one-sixth of a circle, with a total of sixty degrees. Each degree is divided into sixty points, so tennis matches at that time were scored according to the "sixty-point" scale——
There are four points in each game, and each point is "fifteen degrees". Whenever a player wins a point, the clock-like scale is set to fifteen degrees, so the score evolves into 15, 30, 45, win. .
Now, the score has evolved from "45" to "40". There are two ways to say it.
One is that "40 (forty)" is the abbreviation of "45 (forty-five)"; the other is that when the referee reports the score, he thinks "40 (forty)" is more convenient because of the pronunciations of 15 and 30. Both are two-syllable, and 45 is three-syllable, so the referee shortened it to two-syllable 40.
In addition, in a tennis match, "0" is reported as "love". For example, when "15:0", it is "fifteen: love". If the opponent does not score a point in a game, then it is "love-game".
There is also a reason for this. In the 16th century, tennis spread from France to England. Many French influences can be seen in professional terminology. One of them is the pronunciation of zero. In French, the pronunciation of zero is "l'oeuf". ", the literal translation means egg, and the pronunciation sounds very close to the English word "love", so the British continued to use it.
Regardless of the special scoring rules, tennis matches are actually not that complicated. A game is won by four points, a set is won by six games, and a match is a best-of-three set. If there is a tie or draw, then consecutive points are required. Win two points/two rounds to win.
After simplification, that's probably it.
In addition, tennis also requires understanding of a concept: serve and return.
As the name suggests, it is a round of serving.
For the server, it is the serve game, and all that needs to be done is to "keep the serve." For the receiver, it is naturally the serve game, and all that is needed is to "break the opponent's serve."
In a tennis match, the two sides take turns to serve. For example, in the game between Gao Wen and Ji Long, Ji Long serves first. In this game, if Ji Long gets four points first, he will keep the serve, and Gao Wen takes the lead to get four points. If it is a point, it will be to break Giron's serve; at the end of the game, it will be Gao Wen's serve.
In this way, the rotation continues until one side takes the lead in getting six rounds, then it wins a set.
It can also be understood that a tennis match is a contest between "keeping serve" and "breaking serve".
However, Coach Martin just said about the mini duel. In a regular match, the first team to win six games will win one set, but in the mini duel, the first team to win three games will win. There is no such thing as a best-of-three set. After all, It's just a practice match.
In other words, in the mini duel, each player only has three chances to serve at most. Once his serve is broken once, he may directly lose the victory in the practice match. The error tolerance rate is even lower, which also requires each player to improve their concentration. Spend.
The tennis court was cleared, and Gawain and Jilong were already standing on both sides of the court.
Giron chose to take the lead in receiving the serve.
Logically speaking, the first server can have some advantages, especially in men's competitions, because male players with strong serves tend to have a stronger serve and a lower chance of breaking the serve. They can always win in the competition. Maintain the lead.
In mini duels, the advantage of serving first will be further amplified.
However, neither Geelong nor Gao Wen are strong serving types, and the advantage of the serve is not that obvious; at the same time, Gee Long is more confident in his ability to receive serve and does not care about Gao Wen's advantage of serving first.
Geelong's confidence can be seen from such small details.
Gao Wen doesn't mind, because he is now in the position of challenger, and he has to work hard to hit Geelong. So what if he has a little psychological advantage?
Standing behind the service line, Gawain was playing tennis and raised his head to observe Giron's position——
That is a typical hard court tennis position, slightly closer to the baseline, trying to grab the rising point of the tennis ball as soon as possible, quickly completing the counterattack of the ball, and shortening the return time of the server.
Moreover, Giron subconsciously moves slightly closer to his backhand position, which is to protect the weak side, because his forehand is obviously stronger than his backhand.
Observing the opponent's position is definitely not a waste of time, but a necessary process for interpreting the game——
The chess game begins before the ball is served, and this is what Gawain is best at.
