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Deuce

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, deuce means: A level score of 40–40 in tennis, from which a player normally needs two consecutive points to win the game.

In Turkish: teniste beraberlik, deuce

How it is used

Used in tennis game scoring; some formats use a deciding point instead.

Example sentences

  1. The game returned to deuce after a long baseline rally.

    Neither player has kept the advantage needed to finish the game.

  2. At deuce, she changed her serving position.

    The score provides the moment for a tactical adjustment.

Common collocations

  • return to deuce
  • deuce point
  • pointA unit in a scoring system, or a single score won during a game, match, or contest.
  • serveTo start a point in tennis, volleyball, badminton or table tennis by hitting the ball or shuttlecock to the opponent; as a noun, the shot itself.

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