‘Deuce’ is a term associated with ________

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  1. baseball
  2. cricket
  3. hockey
  4. lawn tennis

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Option 4 : lawn tennis
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The Correct Answer is lawn Tennis.

Key Points

  • Tennis originally was known as lawn tennis, and formally still is in Britain, because it was played on grass courts by Victorian gentlemen and ladies.
  • It is now played on a variety of surfaces.
  • The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.
  • The deuce is a special score in tennis.
  • When both the opponent have won three points each and the score is 40-40
    • This is called a deuce. 
  • It is also known as advantage scoring in other words.

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Terms associated

Cricket

Dead Ball, Bouncer, Wide ball, Bye, Carron Ball, Duck

Hockey

Apple, Bender, Biscuit, Bucket, Celly, clapper, dangle, Flamingo, Muffin

Baseball Diamond, Fly ball, Pinch hitter, Balk, Bunt, Relay    
lawn tennis Ace, Advantage, Deuce, Backspin, Deep, Double Bagel, Groundstroke, Approach Shot 
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