Points are scored as 0, 15, 30, and 40
Winning the next point after 40 usually wins the game, if the player leads by two points
If both players reach 40, the score is deuce
After deuce, a player must win two consecutive points to win the game
The first point after deuce is advantage
Winning the next point after advantage wins the game
A set is usually won by the first player to win 6 games with a margin of 2
If the set reaches 6–6, a tiebreak is often played
A match is usually won by winning the required number of sets, such as best of 3 or best of 5
In a tiebreak, points are counted as 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on
The first player to reach 7 tiebreak points with a margin of 2 wins the tiebreak