2006-10-06 05:13:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Depends on how good the players are.
2006-10-06 05:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by i_troll_therefore_i_am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A standard tennis match consists of games and sets. The quickest way to win the game would involve only 4 points (15-love, 30-love, 40-love then game) Allowing 20 seconds between points, i'd say the ball would be in play for 2 hours 29 minutes.
Sorry for being all Geeky on that answer. I'm not normally like that. But i thought it was such a stupid question, I thought i'd give it a silly answer.
You got to give me the best answer, just because took two minutes out of my life to entertain the question.
2006-10-06 06:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by Chippie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the sake of simplicity, let's assume the following:
1. While standing at the server's position, it takes an average of 10 seconds to serve 1 or 2 balls.
2. Each point lasts an average of 10 seconds.
3. After each point is finished, it takes an average of 20 seconds to locate the ball, pick it up, and walk back to the server's position.
4. Therefore, each point lasts an average of 40 seconds.
5. The ball is in play for only 10 seconds out of every 40-second point.
6. Therefore, the ball is in play only 25% of the total time.
ANSWER: For a 2.5 hour (150 minutes) match, the ball is in play for an average of only 37.5 minutes.
2006-10-08 22:16:03 · answer #3 · answered by jeff spin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once read about the breakdown for the amount of time the ball is IN PLAY. The average point lasts less than 10 SECONDS. Points at Wimbledon abviously less time and at the French Open a little bit longer. So if you take a close score, the total time of a 2 and a half hour match will probably less than 10 minutes of the ball being in play.
2006-10-08 07:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by backhand-smash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question depends on several factors:
1. Are the players taking the full time alloted between points/ games/ sets?
2. Are the players switching sides after each odd game/ 6 points in Tie breakers?
3. Are the rallys long, short, or nonexistent (Serving battle)?
4. How many sets were played? Etc.
Technically, during professional matches, the clock is supposed to be off during injury timeouts & switchovers, but not during pauses/delays in the game. During amateur matches, the time is measured from the time warm-up is over until the final point is won, including ALL pauses, delays and non ball in play moments. You question did not specify how this would be managed, so I find it difficult to answer. But the question did make us use the noggin, so thanks!
2006-10-06 05:40:00 · answer #5 · answered by anerasescovedo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends hugely on the surface, the style of play and how long the players take between points.
2006-10-08 12:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes
2006-10-06 05:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by messtograves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 hours
2006-10-06 05:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by jezza_withers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
roughly 106 minutes and 44 seconds
2006-10-10 04:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by ATR999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 mins
2006-10-06 05:31:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋