International table tennis game and point odds

How deuce changes a game-points line

At 10-10 a player needs a two-point lead to finish the game. The shortest finish from there is 12-10, giving 22 total points. If the score reaches 11-11, that total already stands at 22 before the deciding rallies.

Questions people ask

Does a 12-10 result count twice toward the match score?

It counts as one game. In a best of five, a player who led 2-1 before winning that game takes the match 3-1.

Can I use a previous event's format for the next fixture?

Read the scheduled number of games on the fixture. A 3-1 lead ends a best of five, while a best of seven needs a fourth game win.

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