A break point occurs if the receiver, not the server, has a game point. It is of importance in professional tennis, since service breaks are rare enough to create a substantial advantage for the receiver in the men's game. The advantage to the server is much less in the women's game, but match analysts like to keep track of service breaks anyway. It may happen that the player who is in the lead in the game has more than one chance to score the winning point, even if his opponent should take the next point(s). For example, if the player who is serving has a score of 15-40, the receiver has a double break point. Should the player in the lead take any one of the next two points, he wins the game.
Any score (love-40, 15-40, 30-40, or Ad-out) where the receiver is only one point away from winning the game is called a "break point".
It is called a break point because should the receiver win that point, they will have "broken" their opponents serve.
A score of love-40 is actually a "triple break point" because the receiver has 3 break points back to back. 15-40 would be a "double break point" because the receiver has two break chances.
A break point is when you have the opportunity to win a game while your opponent is serving. When keeping score, you have a "break-point opportunity" when your opponent is serving at 0-40, 15-40, 30-40, or 40-A (Ad-Out).
On the Flip-side, "holding serve" refers to when you are able to win the game on your serve.
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A break point occurs if the receiver, not the server, has a game point. It is of importance in professional tennis, since service breaks are rare enough to create a substantial advantage for the receiver in the men's game. The advantage to the server is much less in the women's game, but match analysts like to keep track of service breaks anyway. It may happen that the player who is in the lead in the game has more than one chance to score the winning point, even if his opponent should take the next point(s). For example, if the player who is serving has a score of 15-40, the receiver has a double break point. Should the player in the lead take any one of the next two points, he wins the game.
Any score (love-40, 15-40, 30-40, or Ad-out) where the receiver is only one point away from winning the game is called a "break point".
It is called a break point because should the receiver win that point, they will have "broken" their opponents serve.
A score of love-40 is actually a "triple break point" because the receiver has 3 break points back to back. 15-40 would be a "double break point" because the receiver has two break chances.
A break point is when you have the opportunity to win a game while your opponent is serving. When keeping score, you have a "break-point opportunity" when your opponent is serving at 0-40, 15-40, 30-40, or 40-A (Ad-Out).
On the Flip-side, "holding serve" refers to when you are able to win the game on your serve.
its when the reciever is going to win the game within the next point so like 15-40 30-40 or ad out
Break Point is when you are serving and if you lose the next point, then you have had your serve "broken".
meaning the receiving player is one point away to win the game.
i think its a tiebreaker. at least that's what i got from playing wii tennis.