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The sport of tennis features several different types of tiebreakers. Each game has the potential to go to deuce, the term given to a game tied at 40 points each. Sets tied 6-6 go to a tiebreaker in which the players race to see which player can score seven points first. In doubles, the third and deciding set features a similar tiebreaker, but it is played to 10 points. It is also commonly referred to as a "super tiebreak."
Ten-Point Format
The most basic rule governing the 10-point tiebreaker set is that it is only applicable to men's, women's and mixed doubles matches. Up until the beginning of the 21st century, all matches used the same format, meaning that both singles and doubles matches were played in full sets from start to finish. Doubles matches adopted a new 10-point format in order to shorten matches, since many singles players were taking part and didn't want to tire out during doubles action when they had other matches to play. All singles matches remain full-set affairs.
Set Scoring
In the 10-point match tiebreaker, the first team to reach 10 points is declared the winner, as long as the margin of victory is greater than two points. The scoring format is similar to the tiebreaker used to decide sets in singles and doubles matches that end up tied 6-6. A point is earned on every service game. Teams earn a point if they hit a winning shot, or if the opposing team double faults on a serve, hits a shot that ends up landing outside the court, lets the ball bounce twice or hits the ball into the net. If the score reaches 9-9, the team that jumps ahead by two points wins the set and the match.
Service Rules
The 10-point match tiebreaker follows the same service rules as a standard doubles tiebreaker. For a matchup where players 1 and 2 face off against players 3 and 4, then player 1 would begin by serving to player 3. The service would then switch to the other team, with player 3 serving twice, once from each side of the court. Player 2 is next to serve, and after his two service games, player 4 is given the chance to serve twice. The rotation begins again with two serves from player 1. Players must always serve first from the right side of the court, then the left. After six points are played, the teams switch ends of the court.
Ten-Point Format
The most basic rule governing the 10-point tiebreaker set is that it is only applicable to men's, women's and mixed doubles matches. Up until the beginning of the 21st century, all matches used the same format, meaning that both singles and doubles matches were played in full sets from start to finish. Doubles matches adopted a new 10-point format in order to shorten matches, since many singles players were taking part and didn't want to tire out during doubles action when they had other matches to play. All singles matches remain full-set affairs.
Set Scoring
In the 10-point match tiebreaker, the first team to reach 10 points is declared the winner, as long as the margin of victory is greater than two points. The scoring format is similar to the tiebreaker used to decide sets in singles and doubles matches that end up tied 6-6. A point is earned on every service game. Teams earn a point if they hit a winning shot, or if the opposing team double faults on a serve, hits a shot that ends up landing outside the court, lets the ball bounce twice or hits the ball into the net. If the score reaches 9-9, the team that jumps ahead by two points wins the set and the match.
Service Rules
The 10-point match tiebreaker follows the same service rules as a standard doubles tiebreaker. For a matchup where players 1 and 2 face off against players 3 and 4, then player 1 would begin by serving to player 3. The service would then switch to the other team, with player 3 serving twice, once from each side of the court. Player 2 is next to serve, and after his two service games, player 4 is given the chance to serve twice. The rotation begins again with two serves from player 1. Players must always serve first from the right side of the court, then the left. After six points are played, the teams switch ends of the court.
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