How Long Does A Tennis Match Last?

 How long is a tennis match?
How long is a tennis match? complicated question, little spoken, but here we will solve that doubt taking into account a large number of factors that will determine this result. Just tell you that a tennis match can last from half an hour or in the most extreme cases, 11 hours.
But calm friend, here we help you and also you will learn some other curiosity that I assure you that you did not know before ... read until the end ...

The basics, what is a set in tennis? How many games are played in each set?

A tennis set is simply a repeated sequence of games in which the players switch sides every odd number of games (1-0, 2-1, 4-1 etc) and alternate their serve at the end of each game. To win a set, you have to reach 6 games but always with a difference of 2 games over the opponent (eg 6-4) although the set can also reach 7 games (7-5)

duration of a rafa nadal tennis match

And finally, the most exciting thing, reaching the tie-break when the score is 6-6, the first to reach 7 points from there, will win the set. Do you understand it better already?

Tennis matches will last more or less depending on these factors:

If the match is the best of 5 sets or 3 sets (This means that the maximum sets that can be played are 5 and 3 respectively)

The surface on which you are playing (clay tennis courts are slower than grass courts)

The longevity of the points

The level of the tennis players (if the rivals have a similar level, the matches tend to be longer since the match is more tied)

But how many points does a tennis game have? How does scoring work in tennis matches?

Tennis games are very short and winning one of these is not as easy as it sounds, especially if you have a challenging opponent. To win a tennis game you need to win 4 points in a row if you do not want your opponent to draw you and take a "blank game" (win 40-0) The scores in the tennis matches are as follows:

15-0 or 15-15

30-0, 30-15 or 30-30.

40-0, 40-15, 40-30, 40-40

If the game reaches 40-40, it will be necessary to play until one of the tennis players wins by a difference of two points, for this the "Advantage" (advantage) is used, that is, if you win two more points, you take the game. Now, if you are in advantage and lose the point, you would go back to 40-40 and the process would be repeated until one of the two tennis players wins two points in a row.