Scoring
How Tennis Point Scores Work in an Advantage Game
Understand tennis point scores in an advantage game, from love to deuce, and tell when a point can end the game or…
The reading list
All pieces
Browse United Tennis Journal for clear explanations of scoring, tactics, formats and the choices that make a match unfold.
Tactics
Serve-and-Volley or Baseline Play: Two Ways to Take the Court
Serve-and-volley or baseline play shapes where a tennis player stands, which spaces they target and how they manage…
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…
Skills
Doubles Tennis Positioning Starts with Clear Partner Calls
Doubles tennis positioning is easier when partners agree who takes the middle, how to call a poach and when to…
Match Reading
A First Tennis Match on Television: Follow the Returner
Follow the returner in your first tennis match on television to make opening points easier to follow and understand…
Our point of view
The score is only one way to read a match
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.