Tennis Team

Tie Breaker

The 12 point tie breaker scoring system will operate when the score reaches
six games all in any set.

Procedure for Playing the Singles Tie-Breaker

1. A player who first wins seven points shall win the game and the set provided he/she leads by a margin of two points. If the score reached six points all, the game shall be extended until this margin has been achieved. Numerical scoring shall be used throughout the tie breaker.
2. The player whose turn it is to serve shall be the server for the first point, which is delivered from the right court. His/Her opponent shall be the server for the second and third point (delivered from the left court, then the right court), and thereafter each player shall serve alternately for two consecutive points (left court, then right court) until the winner of the game and set has been decided.
3. Players shall change ends after every six points and at the conclusion of the tie breaker. Note that after any change of ends the server will be serving his second serving point.
4. The player who served first in the set that ended in a tie breaker shall receive service in the first game of the following set

Procedure for Playing the Doubles Tie-Breaker

1. In doubles the procedure for singles shall apply: The player whose turn it is to serve shall be the sever for the first point. Thereafter each player shall serve in rotation for two points, in the same order as previously in that set, until the winners of the game and set have been decided.
2. Players change ends after every six points and at the conclusion of the
   tie breaker.
3. The team that served first in the set that ended in a tie breaker shall
   receive service in the first game of the following set.