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HANDICAP 0 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scratch
1, record 1, English, scratch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handicap 0 1, record 1, English, handicap%200
correct, noun
- love 1, record 1, English, love
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Handicapping in tennis ... Known players are allotted a handicap annually that mirrors their competitive results. ... Points are awarded as either received or owed odds in each group of six games of a set, according to your standard of play. Players cannot be given a handicap greater than owe 50, or more than receive 40 ... For the purpose of matching the handicaps of different handicap players, handicaps are also graded above and below scratch (the handicap of 0), where. 1 owed or received equals a handicap of 1/6 of 15 owed or received. ... When both players are handicapped to receive points or both to owe points, they play on the difference of their respective handicaps. In the case of received odds the player with the less odds goes back to scratch (love) and in owed odds he goes forward to scratch. ... when players meet with handicaps on either side of scratch, two points owed are equal to one received.... 1, record 1, English, - scratch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, the term "scratch" can have two different meanings in tennis. 2, record 1, English, - scratch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- handicap 0
1, record 1, French, handicap%200
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au tennis, dans l'allocation des handicaps, point zéro à partir duquel on ajoute les points reçus (maximum : 40) et on retranche les points dus (maximum : 50). 1, record 1, French, - handicap%200
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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