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Within tennis there are various scoring methods. The basis of all scoring can be broken into;
- the number of sets
- the number of games
- the type of games
- how the MatchUp is decided when there is a tie
OR
- Timed games
There are also 5 stand out types of formats; Standard, Short Sets, Pro sets, Tiebreaker Sets and Timed games.
Historically, capturing these scoring methods can be tricky, usually requiring long descriptions eg Best 2 Out Of 3 Short Sets (Win By One) (7 Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set).
The Match UpFormat Code tries to alleviate this by compacting all formats into a machine and human readable format. From this, system architects can create mappings between a description and the match format code easily.
The Match Up Format Code consists of
SET{number of sets, usually 1,3,5}
-S:{number of games}
{NOAD} if no-advantage games are played. If omitted, advantage games are assumed
/TB{number of tiebreak rounds}
@{when the tiebreaker is to be started}
OR
-S:TB{number of tiebreak games}
Some matches require a different format for the final set. This can be defined by replacing -S: with a -F:.
Timed matches are also possible. These are points based eg T90P or games based T90G.
Sets (number) or Timed | Set format [Tie break] | Final set format/ Match Tie Break | Match Up Format Code | Match Up Score Format Examples | Description | As Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SET3 | S:6/TB7 | SET3-S:6/TB7 | 6-3 3-6 7-6(7-3) | Best 2 Out Of 3 Sets (Win By Two) 6 games with Tiebreak to 7. | Standard match | |
SET3 | S:4/TB5 | F:TB5 | SET3-S:4/TB5-F:TB5 | 5-3 4-5 [10-8] | Best 2 Out Of 3 Short Sets (Win By Two) 4 games with Tiebreak to 5. | Short sets ITF |
SET5 | S:6/TB7 | F:6 | SET5-S:6/TB7-F:6 | 7-6(7-5) 6-4 4-6 4-6 12-10 | Best 3 Out Of 5 Sets (Win By Two) 6 games with Tiebreak to 7 (No Tiebreak in 5th set). | Wimbledon singles 2018 |
SET5 | S:6/TB7 | F:6/TB7@12 | SET5-S:6/TB7-F:6/TB7@12 | 7-6(7-5) 6-4 4-6 4-6 13-12(7-5) | Best 3 Out Of 5 Sets (Win By Two) 6 games with Tiebreak to 7 (5th set tiebreak starting at 12). | Wimbledon singles 2019 |
SET5 | S:6/TB7 | F:6/TB10 | SET5-S:6/TB7-F:6/TB10 | 7-6(7-5) 6-4 4-6 4-6 7-6(10-5) | Best 3 Out Of 5 Sets (Win By Two) 6 games with Tiebreak to 7 (5th set tiebreak to 10). | Australian Open singles 2019 |
SET1 | S:8/TB7 | SET1-S:8/TB7 | 8-7(7-5) | 1 set of 8 games with Tiebreak to 7. | Pro Set | |
SET5 | S:4NOAD/TB5@3 | SET5-S:4/TB5@3 | 4-3(5-3) 2-4 3-4(3-5) 4-0 4-2 | Best 3 Out Of 5 Sets (Win By One) 4 games with Tiebreak to 5 starting at 3. | Fast4 | |
SET3 | S:TB10 | SET3-S:TB10 | [7-4] [5-7] [8-6] | Best 2 Out Of 3 Sets (Win By Two) 6 games with Tiebreak to 7 (5th set tiebreak to 10). | Tie break only match | |
T30P | T30 | 21-12 | Timed 90 minute game - points based | Timed 90 mins | ||
T30G | T30 | 7-3 | Timed 90 minute game - game based | Timed 90 mins | ||
| SET3 | S:T20 | SET3-S:T20 | 7-0 4-4 5-3 | 3 sets of 20 minutes. |
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