Probability Models for Tennis Scoring Systems

Lawrence H. Riddle

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 1988, vol. 37, issue 1, 63-75

Abstract: Models are developed for each of the common tennis tiebreaker scoring systems based on a fixed probability for each player to win a point on his serve. The models are used to compare each scoring system. Assumptions about and predictions from the models are tested using data from actual tennis matches.

Date: 1988
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