tennis match

Racket sport competition

A tennis match is a complete competitive contest between two players (singles) or two pairs (doubles), consisting of sets divided into games.

Matches are typically best-of-three or best-of-five sets depending on the tournament and level of play.

The tennis match went to a fifth-set tiebreaker.

Related

volley · rally · deuce · advantage · set · game · racket · baseline · net · Wimbledon · grand slam · love · backhand · forehand · tiebreak · fault · unforced error · smash

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Opposites
competitive vs. casual play

tennis matchpractice session

warm-up · knockup · training drill · lesson · knock-up

sport type

tennis matchhockey game

Rink-based team competition

basketball game · swimming race · baseball game · boxing match · football game

Family

tennis, match, matches, matched, matching, matcher, matchless, rematch, mismatch

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G