Tennis Score Tracker

The Tennis Score Tracker is a free, live scoreboard for keeping the score of a tennis match point by point. Tap the player who wins each rally and the tracker handles everything automatically — the 0-15-30-40 point sequence, deuce and advantage, tiebreaks at six games all, full sets and matches in best-of-three or best-of-five formats, and optional no-ad and match-tiebreak rules. It is ideal for umpiring a club match, scoring a friendly game, following along at home, or learning how tennis scoring actually works.

How Tennis Scoring Works

Tennis has an unusual, layered scoring system. You win points to win games, win games to win sets, and win sets to win the match. Each layer has its own "win by two" safeguard, which is what gives tennis its famous swings and comebacks.

Points within a game

The first point a player wins is called 15, the second 30, the third 40, and the fourth normally wins the game. A score of zero is called love. The server's score is always called first, so "30-15" means the server has 30 and the receiver has 15.

Deuce and advantage

If both players reach 40, the score is deuce. From deuce a player must win two points in a row to take the game. Winning the first point after deuce gives that player the advantage. Win the next point too and the game is theirs; lose it and the score goes back to deuce. This is why a single game can last many points.

Games and sets

The first player to win six games, leading by at least two games, wins the set (for example 6-4 or 6-3). If the set reaches 5-5, a player must get to 7-5 to win it. If it reaches 6-6, a tiebreak is usually played.

Tiebreaks

In a tiebreak, points are counted with ordinary numbers — 1, 2, 3, and so on. The first player to reach seven points, leading by at least two, wins the tiebreak and the set by seven games to six (written 7-6). The serve changes after the first point and then after every two points. This tracker switches to tiebreak scoring automatically at 6-6 and shows the tiebreak score in the corner of the set, just like a TV scoreboard.

Tennis Score Reference Chart

Match Formats Supported

• Best of 3 sets: the first player to win two sets wins. This is the standard format for women's matches and most men's events.
• Best of 5 sets: the first player to win three sets wins. Used for men's singles at the four Grand Slam tournaments.
• Advantage scoring: the traditional rule where games at deuce must be won by two points.
• No-ad scoring: a deciding point is played at deuce, so the very next point wins the game. Common in college tennis, doubles, and quick formats.
• Final-set options: finish the deciding set with a standard 7-point tiebreak at 6-6, a 10-point match tiebreak instead of a full set, or a classic advantage set with no tiebreak.

How to Use the Tennis Score Tracker

1. Set up the match: enter both player names and choose your format — best of 3 or 5 sets, advantage or no-ad scoring, and how the final set is decided. Or tap a quick-start preset.
2. Start the match: press Start Match to open the live scoreboard. The serving player is marked with a tennis-ball indicator on the court graphic.
3. Tap the point winner: after each rally, tap the button for the player who won the point. Points, games, sets, deuce, advantage, and tiebreaks all update on their own.
4. Undo if needed: tapped the wrong player? Press Undo to step back one point at a time.
5. Read the summary: when the match ends, you get the winner, the set-by-set score, and total sets, games, and points won by each player. Your match is also saved in your browser, so you can refresh the page and pick up exactly where you left off.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does tennis scoring work?

A tennis match is built from points, games, and sets. Points are counted 0 (love), 15, 30, 40, and then game. Win four points (and lead by at least two) to win a game. Win six games (leading by at least two) to win a set. Win the required number of sets, usually two in a best-of-three match or three in a best-of-five match, to win the match.

What is deuce in tennis?

Deuce is the score when both players reach 40, that is 40-40. From deuce a player must win two points in a row to win the game. The first point won after deuce is called advantage. If the player on advantage wins the next point they win the game; if they lose it, the score goes back to deuce.

What is advantage in tennis?

Advantage is the score immediately after deuce, when one player has won one more point than the other at 40-40. If that player wins the following point they win the game. If they lose it the score returns to deuce. This is why a deuce game can go on for many points.

How does a tiebreak work in tennis?

When a set reaches six games all (6-6), a tiebreak is usually played to decide the set. In a standard tiebreak, points are counted 1, 2, 3 and the first player to reach seven points, leading by at least two, wins the tiebreak and the set seven games to six. Serve changes after the first point and then after every two points.

What is no-ad scoring?

No-ad (no advantage) scoring shortens games. Instead of having to win by two points from deuce, the very next point at 40-40 is a deciding point: whoever wins it wins the game. No-ad scoring is common in college tennis, doubles, and quick formats such as Fast4.

What is a match tiebreak?

A match tiebreak, sometimes called a super tiebreak, is a first-to-ten-points tiebreak (win by two) played in place of a full deciding set. It is widely used in doubles and in many recreational and team formats to keep matches shorter.

Best of 3 or best of 5 sets?

Most professional matches, and almost all women's matches, are best of three sets, so the first player to win two sets wins. Men's singles at the four Grand Slam tournaments is best of five sets, so the first player to win three sets wins.

Additional Resources

• Tennis Scoring System - Wikipedia
• Tiebreaker - Wikipedia