A tie score requiring a two-point advantage to win, most commonly used in tennis when the score reaches 40-40. The term also appears in other sports to indicate a tied situation.
From Old French 'deus' meaning 'two', from Latin 'duo'. In tennis, it entered English in the 1590s, referring to the two-point advantage needed to win a game from a tied position.
Deuce creates some of tennis's most psychological warfare - players can trade advantages back and forth for minutes, turning a single game into an epic battle of nerves and endurance!
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