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In a standard tennis game, a player wins the point after deuce. What is the score called?

Advantage to that player. One more point wins the game. The server's advantage is often called ad in, while the receiver's is called ad out.

Advantage to that player. One more point wins the game.

Why: In a standard game, the player who wins the point after deuce has the advantage. Winning the following point takes the game.

Huh, didn't know that: The server's advantage is often called ad in, while the receiver's is called ad out.

The dad joke

I asked my tennis partner for an advantage. She said, win a point first.

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References

Answer: Advantage. In a standard game, the player who wins the point after deuce has the advantage. Winning the following point takes the game.

ITF 2026 Rules of Tennis, Rule 5 Score in a Game www.itftennis.com/media/7221/2026-rules-of-tennis-english.pdf
After “Deuce”, the score is “Advantage” for the player/team who wins the next point.
Checked 2026-10-12.
USTA, Tennis Scoring: Points, Sets and Games www.usta.com/en/home/improve/tips-and-instruction/national/tennis-scoring-rules.html
When the server wins the deuce point, it is called Ad-In, but when they lose the deuce point, it is called Ad-Out.
Checked 2026-10-12.

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