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What's what and who's who: Tennis

Staff Reporter
Published Thursday, February 28, 2008

Who’s up

After the doubles matches are played, the singles line up against one another. The players from each team are ranked, with the number-one seeds playing each other, twos playing each other, and so on. Although the rankings can change on a weekly basis, it is rare for a coach to manipulate the playing order to improve his odds of winning.

Singles and doubles

In the NCAA, singles and doubles differ in the way they are scored. A singles match is composed of three sets, and whichever player wins two secures a point for his team. In contrast, there are three...

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