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This type of tennis scoring is known as "advantage scoring" (or "adv"). The side that wins the next point after deuce is said to have the advantage. If they lose the next point, the score is again deuce, since the score is tied. If the side with the advantage wins the next point, that side has won the game, since they have a lead of two points.
The first point won by a side is called "15," the second point is "30," and the third point is "40." If both sides have won three points in a game (i.e., 40-40), the score is called "deuce." From deuce, whichever side wins the following point is said to have "advantage" and can win the game by winning the next point (two-point margin).
Deuce court: Right side of the court of each player, so called because it is the area into which the ball is served when the score is deuce. Deuce: Score of 40–40 in a game. A player must win two consecutive points from a deuce to win the game, unless the tournament employs deciding points, as in the 2010 ATP World Tour Finals. A player who ...
The points are called "love", "15", "30" and "40" respectively. If both players have reached 40 in the game, the score is called as deuce. After a game has reached deuce, the player with one more point than their opponent has advantage. The score is typically called as "advantage server" or "advantage receiver" as appropriate.
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Center mark – 12-inch mark at the halfway point of the baseline used to distinguish the right and left halves of a tennis court. Deuce court – right side of the receiving team, the left side of the opponent's court as viewed from the server's side, significant as the receiving side for a deuce point. Middle T – See T. Net –
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The Honey Deuce, a rose-colored drink topped with three pieces of honeydew to resemble tennis balls, is crafted from a mix of vodka, lemonade, and a raspberry liqueur.