singles matches

Individual versus individual contests

Singles matches are competitive contests between two individual players rather than teams or pairs.

The term appears most often in tennis, badminton, and wrestling, where it distinguishes one-on-one play from doubles: She won all three of her singles matches this season.

In professional wrestling, a singles match features two wrestlers without tag team partners.

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  • badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
  • pointExact location or meaning
  • boxingCombat sport using fists
  • netFinal amount remaining
  • WimbledonPremier grass-court championship

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Opposites
number of players per side

singles matchesdoubles matches

Paired competition format

doubles · mixed doubles · men's doubles · women's doubles · team events

competition format

singles matchesleague play

Competitive sports within standings

team events · relay races · group stages

Family

match, single, matches, singles

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G