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Tennis score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
Hit the ball over the net and win the point when they can’t send it back. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores Tennis
Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board.
- Play singles, doubles or 1 vs 2.
- Record who won, or each set’s score, like 6 to 4 and 7 to 5.
- One set, best of 3 or best of 5. log8 takes them all.
- No draws. Every match has a winner.
The basics
How to play Tennis
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players2 for singles, 4 for doubles.
- How to winWin 2 sets out of 3. A set goes to 6 games, and you must win by 2.
- The official gameThe ITF writes the Rules of Tennis. Men’s Grand Slam matches are best of 5 sets. Women’s are best of 3.
- How groups differCasual players often play one set, or no-ad, where the next point at deuce wins the game. Agree before you start.
- A game goes 15, 30, 40, then game. Zero is called love.
- At 40 all, called deuce, you need two points in a row to win the game.
- Serve from behind the baseline into the box across the net. You get two tries.
- Two misses in a row is a double fault, and the point goes to them.
- Let the ball bounce once, then hit it back. It has to land inside the lines.
- Swap who serves after every game. Swap ends after every odd game.
- At 6 games all, most sets are settled with a tiebreak to 7 points.
Play better
Tennis tips
- Watch the ball all the way onto your racket.
- Get your racket back early.
- Aim cross court. It is the longest, safest shot.
- Get your first serve in. Slow down if you keep missing.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose Tennis, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
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Questions
Tennis in log8: questions
Can I keep Tennis scores with friends in log8?
Yes. Tennis is one of the 72 built-in games. Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at Tennis?
Win 2 sets out of 3. A set goes to 6 games, and you must win by 2.
How many people play Tennis?
2 for singles, 4 for doubles.
Do people play Tennis differently?
Casual players often play one set, or no-ad, where the next point at deuce wins the game. Agree before you start.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your Tennis rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team
