The term "deuce" in tennis is used to indicate a tied score of 40-40. It comes from the French word "deux," which means two, representing the need for a player to win two consecutive points to secure the game.
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In tennis, when both opponents are tied at 40-40, the score is called deuce. Deuce changes to advantage when one opponent scores after achieving deuce.
The term is called "Deuce."
Deuce in tennis is when both the opponents, doubles, or singles, have "40" points in which is called deuce. After the deuce point, the match is either over, or you go into "add" scoring.
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No. If the server wins the point at deuce, it is advantage-in for the server. If the server loses the point after deuce it is advantage-out.
The typical sport that uses the term, "deuce", is Tennis or Table Tennis.
Deuce is where both players are on 40 in a match of tennis
The right hand side is the deuce side and left is the ad side.
Following a deuce in tennis, the score is referred to as "advantage" for the player who wins the next point.
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When the score in a tennis match reaches 40-40, it is called "deuce." The player who wins the next point after deuce gets the advantage. If they win the following point as well, they win the game. If they lose the point, the score goes back to deuce.
After the deuce point in tennis, the player must win two consecutive points to win the game. The first point after deuce is called advantage point, and if the player wins that point, they win the game. If they lose the advantage point, the game goes back to deuce until one player wins two consecutive points.