Getting a Little Short with Short Set Formats
The first alternative set scoring format defined in Appendix V is “Short” sets. The placement of the quotation marks around the “Short” is provided courtesyRead More
Suddenly Sets
I am startled to find that my last post completed the score in a game section and that it is now time to move intoRead More
Additional No-Ad Rules
When the score reaches deuce in a No-Ad game, the receiving team/player gets to select the service court of the deciding point with the exceptionRead More
No Love for No-Ad
I want to be snarky about No-Ad scoring. Pulling back the curtain a bit, I am striving for “informative, smart, and funny” in every post,Read More
You got trouble my friends, you got trouble right here in Appendix V…
The subject of Appendix V is alternative scoring methods. Front and center of alternative scoring systems is “No-Ad” which is short for no reasonable person would want to play that format, or possibly according to other less-credible sources, “No Advantage.”
Tennis Hand Jive
As a special Valentine’s Day treat, it was my intention to attempt to completely close out the Score in a Game section of the FriendRead More
Closing out the Tie-Breaker?
Today’s post is full of drama, intrigue, and suspense. Can the Fiend finally close out the tie-breaker? I think all that remains to cover areRead More
A Fiendish Solution to a Devilish Problem
We have finally arrived at two tie-break related questions that for whatever reason seem to completely befuddle a significant number of players. The first questionRead More
Finally, the Tie-Break Game
Five full days after setting out to start writing about the tie-breaker, I finally get around to actually writing about the rule as it appearsRead More
Early Evolution of the Tie-Breaker
As was mentioned yesterday, the professional players that were inflicted with the sudden death tie-breaker implemented at the US Open uniformly hated it. Initial protestsRead More