TPWW Forums  

Go Back   TPWW Forums > o f f t o p i c > sports forum
Reload this Page Tennis - Wimbledon
Register Members List

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-05-2009, 01:53 PM   #1
Stickman
Stickman
 
Stickman's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,119
Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)
Tennis - Wimbledon
OK. I'm watching the finals of Wimbledon as Fedorer could become like the best ever. They play 5 games or sets or whatever and Fedorer won 3. But now they're playing some sort of Overtime and the 5th games is like 10-9 or something rediculous like that.

I just can't quite understand how this works. I get how to keep score for the most part, but I am so confused why this game hasn't ended awhile ago.

I wikipediad tennis and read scoring on there and I still don't understand. Can somebody explain this shit to me in simple terms?

Insert Signature Here
Stickman is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 01:55 PM   #2
El Capitano Gatisto
World Class Raconteur
 
El Capitano Gatisto's Avatar
 
Posts: 29,478
El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)El Capitano Gatisto makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
It's 2 sets each, they're playing the 5th.
El Capitano Gatisto is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 01:57 PM   #3
CSL
Over Like Rover
 
CSL's Avatar
 
Posts: 38,444
CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)CSL makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
The final set has to be won by 2 clear games
CSL is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:02 PM   #4
McLegend
Temporary
 
McLegend's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,616
McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)
Sensational serving.
McLegend is online now  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:04 PM   #5
McLegend
Temporary
 
McLegend's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,616
McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)
Don't know how much longer Roddick can hold off Federer though.
McLegend is online now  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:33 PM   #6
McLegend
Temporary
 
McLegend's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,616
McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)
Son of a bitch
McLegend is online now  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:36 PM   #7
Londoner
One Of A Kind
 
Londoner's Avatar
 
Posts: 22,178
Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)
amazing match
Londoner is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:37 PM   #8
Stickman
Stickman
 
Stickman's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,119
Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)Stickman has a relatively large amount of rep (50,000+)
Great to watch but I still don't quite get it. If you have to win by two i don't get why some of the games were 7-6, some the winner had 6, and then in the 5th game there was a 7-6.

So in simple terms do I have this right. Each set you have to get 6 but must be by 2, hence the 7s. You can't get more than 7, 7 is the highest even if it's 7-6 which is a win by 1. Is this right?

The championship is a best of 5. You must win 3 games. However, the 3rd game has to be won by 2?
Stickman is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:39 PM   #9
GD
 
Posts: 58,598
GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)GD makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
Nooooo...damn you Roger!
GD is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:40 PM   #10
Londoner
One Of A Kind
 
Londoner's Avatar
 
Posts: 22,178
Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Londoner puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
Great to watch but I still don't quite get it. If you have to win by two i don't get why some of the games were 7-6, some the winner had 6, and then in the 5th game there was a 7-6.

So in simple terms do I have this right. Each set you have to get 6 but must be by 2, hence the 7s. You can't get more than 7, 7 is the highest even if it's 7-6 which is a win by 1. Is this right?

The championship is a best of 5. You must win 3 games. However, the 3rd game has to be won by 2?

In the 5th set there is no tie break, if there is a tiebreak in the other sets, then the set will end 7-6 to someone if they win that tiebreak.
Londoner is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:43 PM   #11
McLegend
Temporary
 
McLegend's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,616
McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
Great to watch but I still don't quite get it. If you have to win by two i don't get why some of the games were 7-6, some the winner had 6, and then in the 5th game there was a 7-6.

So in simple terms do I have this right. Each set you have to get 6 but must be by 2, hence the 7s. You can't get more than 7, 7 is the highest even if it's 7-6 which is a win by 1. Is this right?

The championship is a best of 5. You must win 3 games. However, the 3rd game has to be won by 2?
They have tiebreakers in the first 4 sets if the set goes to 6-6. Tiebreaker is the first to 7 seven win by two. Federer won two tiebreakers hence the two 7-6's.

In 3 of the Grand slams they don't have a 5th set tiebreakers. Hence why you just got like 14-16 or whatever. The U.S open in the only Grand Slam that has a 5th set tiebreaker fyi.
McLegend is online now  
Old 07-05-2009, 02:57 PM   #12
ct2k
Triple A
 
Posts: 48,551
ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
Roddick's gonna spend a fair while wondering what woulda happened had he nailed that second set tiebreaker, amazing final overall though, fair play to Federer, it's pretty hard to argue with his record.
ct2k is offline  
Old 07-05-2009, 03:19 PM   #13
McLegend
Temporary
 
McLegend's Avatar
 
Posts: 15,616
McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)McLegend has 75,000 or more rep points (75,000+)
You have to wonder if Roddick has ever thought of having Federer taken out.
McLegend is online now  
Old 07-05-2009, 03:23 PM   #14
ct2k
Triple A
 
Posts: 48,551
ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
Ivanisevic did it in 2001 as a 30 year old wildcard, Roddick's still got a chance imo, he played better this year than I think he ever has, at least in terms of the variety in his game. Saw him coming to the net against Murray in a way which he has basically never done so yknow, who knows
ct2k is offline  
Old 07-06-2009, 12:28 AM   #15
Gertner
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Federer is amazing. How he isn't beating Tiger Woods in better athlete is beyond me.
 
Old 07-06-2009, 12:35 AM   #16
Y2Ant
Crows Before Hoes
 
Y2Ant's Avatar
 
Posts: 24,501
Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)Y2Ant puts the "bang" in Bangladesh (30,000+)
so that 16-14 was games?! jesus christ.

i had no idea there were no tiebreaks in the 5th set
Y2Ant is offline  
Old 07-06-2009, 12:38 AM   #17
Innovator
Inno Knows.
 
Innovator's Avatar
 
Posts: 43,710
Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)Innovator makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
Roddick will have nightmares about that tiebreaker for a loooooooooooooooooong time, dammit I wanted Andy to pull through
Innovator is offline  
Old 07-08-2009, 07:04 AM   #18
ct2k
Triple A
 
Posts: 48,551
ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)ct2k makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gertner View Post
Federer is amazing. How he isn't beating Tiger Woods in better athlete is beyond me.

Yeah honestly Federer is superman on a tennis court, he reads the game that much better than his nearest competitors, he gets to balls and makes shots consistently which you see any other guy make once a tournament, he seems to do it every set of every match, amazing tbh.
ct2k is offline  
Old 07-08-2009, 12:24 PM   #19
Gertner
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
He's like a robot. He doesn't have that killer instinct and rarely shows emotion because he's just that damn good.
 
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:02 PM.

Forums Home - TPWW - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin®