What is the different between doubles and singles in tennis matches?
I need this for my homework, so please help! I need a technical detail of differences and similarities of doubles and singles. Please don’t put opinions of what you think is better, or easier. Thanks in advance! ^^
Also, please put more than one sentence with more details.
Not much to add in terms of rules to what others have stated. Obviously with doubles there are four people on court, and the full tennis court is used (i.e. the ‘tramlines’).
In terms of individual play, natural volleyers do well at doubles (by volleyer, I mean players whose game revolves around hitting the ball at net without it touching the ground) because of the fast play and exchanges between teams. Tim Henman was a decent doubles player, despite him not playing much outside of the Davis Cup, because he was a classic serve-volleyer.
Generally speaking, you find the points are shorter, because the exchanges are so fast between teams. This means the matches as a whole are quicker. Also, there is more tactics to employ in a doubles match. Instead of worrying about one opponent, you need to consider the opposing team as a whole.
The biggest difference between doubles and singles in my opinion is the communication. In singles, the matches are in total isolation, with no-one there on court to tell you if something is going wrong, or what to do to try and win the next point. In doubles, the teams rely on a lot of communication, both during and in-between points – least of all to express which part of the court each player should occupy.
2 in groups versus one on one.
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2 in group vs 1 on 1
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in doubles you have two people playing on each team, but in singles you only have one. Also in doubles the outside lines are used instead of the inside
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doubles each team have 2 players. singles 1 vs 1
Doubles u can hit inthe full court.But in singles u should hit inside the side lines.
Doubles there is no advantage point after deuce. But singles there if deuce u should take advantage to win the game.
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doubles is 2 vs 2 while singles is 1 vs 1. in doubles u use the whole court nd in singles u use the inner linest(not sure how 2 explain betta, soz),
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Not much to add in terms of rules to what others have stated. Obviously with doubles there are four people on court, and the full tennis court is used (i.e. the ‘tramlines’).
In terms of individual play, natural volleyers do well at doubles (by volleyer, I mean players whose game revolves around hitting the ball at net without it touching the ground) because of the fast play and exchanges between teams. Tim Henman was a decent doubles player, despite him not playing much outside of the Davis Cup, because he was a classic serve-volleyer.
Generally speaking, you find the points are shorter, because the exchanges are so fast between teams. This means the matches as a whole are quicker. Also, there is more tactics to employ in a doubles match. Instead of worrying about one opponent, you need to consider the opposing team as a whole.
The biggest difference between doubles and singles in my opinion is the communication. In singles, the matches are in total isolation, with no-one there on court to tell you if something is going wrong, or what to do to try and win the next point. In doubles, the teams rely on a lot of communication, both during and in-between points – least of all to express which part of the court each player should occupy.
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Well there are major differences between the two:
1. In a singles match you play independently, whereas a doubles match consist of a team of 2 people and requires a lot of team work.
2. You have more space in a doubles match including the side lines
3. Both have to serve in the box diagonally from them.
Hope it helps (also try this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_tennis_match) =)
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Despite what "am a Kid" said, the scoring is exactly the same, unless you are playing "no-ad" which is sometimes done to save time. What the others have said about the sidelines and lineups is correct. There is generally more net play and poaching in doubles, also.
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The scoring and the rules are the same. Singles is 100% you. Doubles you have to coordinate with another. You have to know what your partner is going to do in a given situation. Teamwork is essential…I love to play both for both reasons…good luck
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Hello,
Singles is where you and an opponent play each other and doubles is where you have a partner and you are playing two other people.
In doubles, one person, either you partner or you, is up near the net inside the service line, and the other is back at the baseline. Each person stays on the same side when returning serve. Either the ad or deuce side. If your team is serving, then after each point, you switch sides (so you’ll start off on the deuce side, and then go back and forth for each point). But if you are not serving, then one person is still up within the service line, but instead of switching sides after each point you switch positions (net, baseline, net, baseline, etc).
Keep in mind that there are no requirements of where to stand. This is just the standard.
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http://www.gianttennis.com is where I found most of my information