If your serve goes in and the opponent returns it, you continue hitting back and forth until someone hits the ball into the net, hits it out of bounds, or misses a shot. If your serve grazes the net but still lands in the service box, the serve doesn't count, and you must take that serve over. If the second serve also misses, then you lose the point. If it doesn't land in the service box, you take a second serve. The serve must go over the net, land in the service box opposite you, and bounce once before your opponent returns it. So if you have zero and your opponent has 30, say "love-30."Įvery time you serve, you get two tries. You serve from behind the baseline, starting on the right-hand side of the court, anywhere between the singles sideline and the center mark on the court.īefore serving, you should announce the score, with your score first, then your opponent's. Then the serve moves to the other player.
Whoever starts serving continues to serve until that game is over. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide one of four things: that they want to serve first, that they want to receive first, which side of the court they want to start on (in which case, the opponent chooses who serves first), or that they want to leave these choices up to her opponent. To determine who serves first, you flip a coin or (more likely) spin a racket. From love, the first point is 15, then 30, then 40, then game point, which wins the game. The games are scored starting at "love" (or zero) and go up to 40, but that's actually just four points. To win a set, you must win at least six games. Related: Coco Gauff Will Not Represent Team USA at the Olympics After Testing Positive For COVID-19 The FrameworkĮach tennis match is made up of two to three sets. Here's a primer on scoring as Wimbledon begins this week. Tennis scoring can seem complicated at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll feel like a seasoned fan. If you're tuning in to Wimbledon to catch the action but feeling a little confused by what's happening on the court, don't fret. LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: John Millman of Australia plays a forehand against Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia during Men's Singles First Round match during Day One of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Jin London, England.
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