<P> The tennis scoring system is a way to keep track of tennis matches and tournaments . Tennis competitions are organized by tournaments that offer matches for doubles and singles . Every tournament begins with a draw that displays all the players participating . Each player is placed in a bracket on the draw sheet, which allows the elimination process . All tournaments need a draw so they can easily have all players organized . Once the tournament begins, round 1 starts . All the players or teams play a match against their assigned player but taking in mind that there may be some "byes". So in tennis terms, "bye" means when the draw either has insufficient amount of players or the player pulled out . That causes the player from the first round to automatically advance to the second round . </P> <P> Players get taken off the draw if they lose . Some tournaments give the option for consolation . This method is applied to the players that lost their first round to continue to play but in the back draw . But once you loose the second match then your officially disqualified . Compared to other tournaments that are single elimination . The losers are eliminated, and take no further part in the tournament . The winners are again paired to matches in the next round . The tournament continues until the quarterfinal round (having eight players or teams playing a total of four matches), then the semifinal round (four players or teams, two matches), and finally the final round (with just two players or teams) is played . The winner of the final round is declared the winner of the entire tournament . Without a scoring system, all this wouldn't have been possible . Like in all sports, each has their specific scoring system that determines a champion . </P> <P> A tennis match is composed of points, games, and sets . A set consists of a number of games (a minimum of six), which in turn each consist of points . A set is won by the first side to win 6 games, with a margin of at least 2 games over the other side (e.g. 6--3 or 7--5). There is usually a tie - break if the set is tied at six games per player . A match is won when a player or a doubles team wins the majority of prescribed sets . Matches employ either a best - of - three or best - of - five set format . The best - of - five set format is typically only played in the men's singles or doubles matches at Majors and Davis Cup matches . </P> <P> A game consists of a sequence of points played with the same player serving, and is won by the first side to have won at least four points with a margin of two points or more over their opponent . Normally the server's score is always called first and the opponent's score second . Score calling in tennis is unusual in that each point has a corresponding call that is different from its point value . </P>

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