Free Tennis Scoreboard App

Creating a tennis scoreboard takes about 5 seconds:

1. Go to the Free Scoreboard page on JudgeMate.
2. Select Tennis from the available sports.
3. Tap "Create Scoreboard".

The system instantly generates two links:

• An admin link (with a secret token) — this is your control panel. Bookmark it.
• A spectator link (no token), this is what fans and players see.

Important: The admin link is the only way to control the board. If you lose it, you cannot regain access. Save it to your bookmarks or send it to yourself before the match starts.

No account registration is needed. No app download. The scoreboard works entirely in the browser on any device — phone, tablet, laptop, or Smart TV. It runs one live match at a time: it keeps the score you tap in, it does not manage a draw, seeding, or a bracket.

After creating the board, you will see the Setup Screen where you configure the match before going live:

Player Names:

• Type up to 20 characters per side.
• Default names are PLAYER 1 and PLAYER 2 — change them to the actual names.
• For doubles, you might use pair names or both players' names.

Player Colors:

• Pick from 12 preset colors: red, orange, amber, lime, green, teal, cyan, blue, purple, pink, gray, white.
• Colors appear on the spectator screen as player identifiers.

Scoring options (tennis):

• Advantage or no-ad — by default the board plays advantage (at deuce a side must win two points in a row). Turn on the sudden-death option and a single point at 40-40 decides the game (no-ad). On screen this toggle reads "Golden point".
• Super-tiebreak in the deciding set — turn it on to play the final set as a tiebreak to 10 (win by 2) instead of a full set.

Start the Match:

• Tap "Start Game" when both players are ready.
• While in setup, spectators see a waiting screen: "Game Starting Soon — Waiting for the host to start..."
• Once you tap Start, the board goes LIVE and spectators see the score in real-time.

There is no time limit in setup. The match only begins when you tap Start.

Tennis does not use a raw +1 counter. Each side has one large "+ Point" button, and the board translates every tap into real tennis score:

• Left panel — Player 1
• Right panel, Player 2

Each panel shows the player's name, a serving dot when they are on serve, and their current game point (0, 15, 30, 40, or AD).

What one tap does:

• A point rolls the score 15 → 30 → 40, then wins the game.
• At 40-40 it shows DEUCE; the next winner shows AD (advantage) and must convert to take the game. In no-ad mode, the point at deuce ends the game outright.
• Winning a game updates the games count; winning the set updates the sets count. You never do this math yourself.

Correcting a mistake:

• There is no minus button. Tap "Undo" (↶) to reverse the last point — it restores the exact previous state, even across a game or set boundary.

The buttons have generous tap targets and respond instantly, so you can keep up with a fast baseline exchange.

Tennis has no game clock, and JudgeMate's tennis scoreboard reflects this by removing all clock controls from the admin panel.

This means:

• No START/PAUSE buttons.
• No time display on the spectator view.
• No timer to configure or manage.

The interface shows only what matters for tennis: the current game point (with DEUCE/AD when relevant), the games in the current set, the sets won, a serve indicator, and the history of completed sets.

So there is nothing time-related to babysit. Add points and the board carries the whole structure — points into games, games into sets, sets into the match result.

JudgeMate's tennis scoreboard handles the full hierarchy automatically, so you only ever tap + Point:

Games: First to 4 points wins the game, and at deuce (40-40) a side needs a two-point lead — unless you enabled no-ad, where the deciding point ends it.

Sets: A set goes to 6 games, win by 2. If it reaches 6-6, the board starts a tiebreak to 7 (win by 2). The finished set is recorded with the tiebreak score as a small superscript, for example 7-6 with the loser's tiebreak points shown.

Set history: Completed sets appear as a running row visible to admin and spectators:

• Set 1: 6-4
• Set 2: 6-7
• Set 3: (in progress)

Deciding set: By default the third set is a normal set. If you turned on the super-tiebreak option, the decider is played as a tiebreak to 10 (win by 2) and recorded as the final set.

Automatic match end: The match ends automatically when one player wins 2 sets (best of 3), or wins the deciding super-tiebreak. The status changes to ENDED, the big number switches to the sets result (for example 2-1), and the score freezes for all spectators. No further points can be added.

A note on real-world formats: men's Grand Slam singles are best of 5 sets, and majors use a 10-point deciding-set tiebreak unified in 2022. JudgeMate's board is best of 3 by default and reflects the format you set up — it tracks the score you tap, it does not build draws, brackets, or rankings.

A yellow dot next to a player's name shows who is currently on serve. This is visible to both the admin and all spectators.

Automatic behavior:

• Serve switches automatically after every completed game, which is exactly how tennis works — players alternate serve each game.
• When a set ends and the next begins, the indicator moves to the correct side.

Manual control:

• Tap the "Serving" button (it shows the current server's name) to flip the indicator by hand.
• Use it inside a tiebreak, where the first server serves one point, then serve alternates every two points by rule — the manual toggle keeps the indicator accurate for the crowd.

Why track the serve? The serve indicator helps:

• Spectators watching remotely who cannot see who is serving.
• Players and umpires keeping the order straight in a long match.
• Anyone displaying the board on a big screen who wants a clear, correct picture.

It is a simple toggle — tap to switch — layered on top of the automatic per-game flip.

Sharing the live score: Tap the "Share" button in the top bar to open the share modal:

• QR Code — spectators scan it with their phone camera to open the live scoreboard.
• Link, copy and send via any messenger (WhatsApp, Telegram, SMS, email).
• Native share, use your phone's built-in share sheet (if supported by your device).

Anyone with the link can follow the match. No login, no app download — just open it in a web browser. Works on phones, tablets, laptops, Smart TVs, projectors, and a jumbotron-style LED wall.

Font size remote control: As the admin, you control the text size on all spectator screens:

• A− / A+ buttons adjust the font scale.
• Range: 50% to 300% of the default size.
• This is ideal when the scoreboard is shown on a large screen or projector — scale up so everyone courtside can read the score.

Spectators can also adjust their own local font size (range: 70%-160%) by tapping their screen, but the admin's global setting takes priority.

Automatic ending: The match ends automatically when one player wins 2 sets (or the deciding super-tiebreak). The board transitions to the ENDED state on its own.

Manual ending: You can also end the match at any time by tapping "End Game" in the top bar. A confirmation dialog appears: "End game? This will freeze the score for all spectators." Tap "Yes, End Game" to confirm — useful for a retirement or a walkover.

What happens after the match ends:

• The score is permanently frozen — no one can modify it.
• Spectators see the final result with an "ENDED" label.
• The admin panel shows a match summary with every set score (for example Set 1: 6-4, Set 2: 6-7, Set 3: 6-3).

Post-game actions:

• "New Game — Same Teams", creates a new scoreboard with the same names and colors. One tap, instant rematch.
• "New Game — Change Sport", takes you back to the sport selection screen.
• "Share Final Results", opens the share modal so you can send the final score to players, fans, or organizers.

How long does the board last? Completed scoreboards remain accessible for up to 30 days. After that, the board expires. Save or screenshot the final result if you need a permanent record.