
Formats
From Challenge Court to Tiebreak: Why Match Formats Change
Tennis match formats shape who plays, how long a contest lasts and what each result means. Learn to read the choices…
See what changes between singles, doubles and different kinds of match.

Tennis match formats shape who plays, how long a contest lasts and what each result means. Learn to read the choices…
We explain the rules and choices around tennis without assuming you already know the jargon. The aim is to make each match more interesting to follow, not to tell players how to train.