Features
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Your scoring, your rules
No-Ad or Advantage scoring, best of 1, 3 or 5 sets, with a regular set or super tiebreak to finish. Set it once and play.
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One tap per point
Score a point with a single tap. Games, sets and tiebreaks are counted for you — no mental math mid-match.
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Undo when they call it wrong
Someone miscounts? Undo the last point instantly. The score is always the one you actually played.
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Pause and pick up later
Take a break, change ends, resume right where you left off. Matches survive a locked screen.
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iPhone and Apple Watch
Start on one, finish on the other. Glance at your wrist between points instead of digging out your phone.
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Yours, on your device
Everything runs locally. No account to create, no ads, no tracking. Just you, your match, and the score.
How it works
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Start a match
Choose your scoring style and format — No-Ad for a quicker match, Advantage for the full ritual.
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Tap when you score
One tap per point. The app advances games, sets and tiebreaks and calls the changeovers.
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See the result
Final score is saved to your match history, so you can settle any argument about last week's match.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Tennis Scoreboard free?
Yes. The app is free to download and use, with no ads and no account required.
Does it support No-Ad and Advantage scoring?
Both. You choose No-Ad or Advantage before a match, so the app scores deuces exactly the way you play.
Can it handle tiebreaks and super tiebreaks?
Yes. Pick best of 1, 3 or 5 sets and choose a regular set or a super tiebreak for the final set, and the app switches scoring automatically at the right moment.
Does it work on Apple Watch?
Yes. There's a companion Apple Watch app. You can start a match on your iPhone and finish it on your Watch, or score the whole match from your wrist.
How do I keep score with the app during a match?
Start a match, then tap the button for whichever player won the point. The app counts points, games and sets and handles changeovers.
What if someone calls the score wrong?
Tap undo to roll back the last point. You can correct a miscount at any time without restarting the match.
Can I pause a match and finish it later?
Yes. You can pause and resume a match at any time — take a break, lock your phone, and pick up from the exact score when you come back.
Does the app save my past matches?
Yes. Every finished match is kept in your history, so you can look back at previous scores and results.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
No. Everything runs on your device. There's no sign-up, no login and no connection required — it works fully offline on the court.
Does Tennis Scoreboard work on iPad?
Yes. It's a universal app that runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, so you can keep score on whichever device is closest to the court.
Free Tennis tools
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