What is a break point?

Question

Can someone remind me what a break point is in tennis?

Answer 1

A break point is the point when the receiver has the opportunity to win the game. So if a player is serving and it's 30 - 40 there would be one break point. If it's 0 - 40 there would be three break points (or tripple break point). Then if the server loses their game they have been 'broken serve'.

In profesional tennis a player is expected to win the games which they serve, which is why they use the term 'break point' - but they sometime's lose their svice game, it's not unusual - especially for lower ranked players. No one seems to use the term break point in 'normal' games of tennis. =]

Answer 2

A break point is when the person who is not serving is about to win a point over the opponent on there serve. Like if I was serving to you, but your winning right now on my serve and the score is 15-40. Hope that helps =D

Answer 3

lol man lol...u don't know B!R!E!A!K P!O!I!N!T ???

lol every1 has told u so...do i need to tell u? lol

j.k man lol...

Answer 4

Basically, players are "expected" to hold serve (it doesn't always happen, but the server has the advantage of hitting the first ball). If a player does NOT hold serve (i.e. loses the game that he/she is serving), it is considered a "break" of serve.

So, a "break" point would be the point(s) that could result in a service "break" (i.e. the server losing his/her game).

A "break" point could be when the server is serving at 0-40, or 15-40, or 30-40, or Ad-Out (similar to 30-40)!

Answer 5

break point is when one person serves but the opponent get the point.....its something great/cool when u get a break point because the person who serves has an advantage.....

Emma.....  

Answer 6

First of all, when a tennis player is serving a for a game (one point), he/she is expected to win that point. When the receiving player wins the point instead, the player who served was "broken." A break point is when a player is about to be broken.

Answer 7

when a person is serving and his opponent makes a point