Three-player tennis

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Rules

“Three-player tennis” is a fun way to play tennis with three people. These are the key points:

Supposing that the players are A, B, and C, here is a cycle we suggest. The vertical line character separates the teams, and the bolded player serves.

  1. A | B, C
  2. B | C, A
  3. C | A, B
  4. A | B, C
  5. B | A, C
  6. C | B, A
  7. A | B, C
  8. B | C, A
  9. C | A, B
  10. A | B, C
  11. B | A, C
  12. C | B, A

Here is an alternate cycle:

  1. A | B, C
  2. B | C, A
  3. C | A, B
  4. A | B, C
  5. B | C, A
  6. C | A, B
  7. A | B, C
  8. B | A, C
  9. C | B, A
  10. A | B, C
  11. B | A, C
  12. C | B, A

You can come up with your own cycle as well. We think a good cycle should be easy to remember, and should minimize repetitions.

About

Three-player tennis was created in late 2024 by me and my friends Katie and João Vitor. We just wanted to play tennis with three people.