How long, you ask? That there tennis game, it ain’t like watching paint dry, but it ain’t a quickie either. Depends on how many rounds they gotta play. They call ’em sets.
How Long Does Them Sets Take?
Now, each one of them sets, it can take a while. Sometimes they done quick, 30 minutes, maybe. Sometimes they drag on, like a fly stuck in molasses, take over an hour, hour and fifteen even.
They say the fastest way to win is to win two sets straight up. You win two, you done. That’s the shortest kinda game. But if they each win one, then they gotta play a third. Like a tiebreaker, you see.
- Shortest game: win two sets straight.
- Longer game: gotta play a third set.
What’s the Usual Time, Then?
Most times, they say a tennis game goes about 2 hours. Could be less, could be more. Depends if them players are neck and neck, or if one’s just whupping the other.
If they real close, playing all them sets, could go on for 3 hours, maybe even longer. I seen some go four, five hours. It’s a long time to be swinging that racket.
Now they got these fancy clocks, see? Keep track of how long they take between each hit. 25 seconds, that’s what they get. But sometimes, the guy in the chair, he lets ’em take a little longer. Maybe they need to catch their breath, or tie their shoe.
How Many Sets They Play Anyway?
Most times, they play best of three. That means first one to win two sets, they the winner. But sometimes, they play best of five. That’s a whole lotta tennis.
Imagine playing five sets, each one taking an hour. That’s five hours of tennis! My old bones would give out long before that. But them young folks, they got the energy.
So, How Long, Really?
So, how long does a single set of tennis take? Could be 30 minutes. Could be over an hour. Most times, a whole game takes about 2 hours. But if they play all them sets, could be 3, 4, even 5 hours.
They even got these fellas, smart fellas with numbers and all. They study these things, they write it all down. They say they can figure out how long a game gonna take, just by looking at the numbers.
Me, I just watch ’em play. Don’t need no numbers to tell me it’s a long game. I can see it in their faces, in their sweat. It’s a long, hard game, that tennis.
But it is a good game. Keeps you on your toes. Keeps you guessing. Who’s gonna win? How long will it take? You never know till that last ball is hit.
But if they are just playing one set, that’s 30 minutes to an hour and fifteen. The whole game though, that’s what takes longer. Because they gotta play more than one set to win.
Usually two sets is all it takes. But sometime they gotta play three. That’s why the whole game, from start to finish, can take 2 hours, maybe more.
If they play real good, and they keep winning points back and forth, it can take even longer. I seen games go on for 3 hours, 4 hours, even 5 hours once! They was playing so many sets!
So a single set? Not too long. But the whole tennis game? That can take a good chunk of your day. Best bring a snack and a drink if you gonna watch!
