{"id":24005,"date":"2026-10-27T20:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=24005"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:07:42","slug":"table-tennis-scoring-rules-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/table-tennis-scoring-rules-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Table Tennis Scoring Rules Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/table-tennis\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">table tennis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> games are normally played to 11 points. A player or pair must win by at least two clear points, and every rally awards a point, regardless of who served. Service normally changes every two points, but from 10\u201310 it alternates after every point. This article covers table tennis scoring rules, including how scoring works, what happens at deuce, service rotation, games within a match and doubles scoring. The same table tennis scoring rules apply in singles and doubles, whether at a local club or an international tournament.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_js el_class=&#8221;banner-highlight&#8221;]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbTdqUEZ6Ml9HckFXTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDczJTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_js][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does Table Tennis Scoring Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every rally in table tennis produces exactly one point. The first player or pair to reach 11 points with a two-point lead wins the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means a score of 11\u20138 ends the game, but 11\u201310 does not. If neither side has a two-point lead, the game continues beyond 11 points until one side leads by two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) confirms that games are played to 11 and require a two-point margin when the score reaches 10\u201310.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Score<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Result<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11\u20137<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Game won<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Continue playing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">12\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Game won<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">14\u201312<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Game won<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how table tennis scoring works is straightforward once you recognise that the two-point margin only matters when both sides reach 10 points. For example, if Player A leads 10\u20137 and wins the next rally, the game ends 11\u20137. If Player B instead wins three rallies in a row to level at 10\u201310, play continues until one player leads by two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Happens at 10\u201310 in Table Tennis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When both sides reach 10 points, the game continues. A player or pair must establish a two-point lead to win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common winning scores could therefore include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12\u201310<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13\u201311<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\u201313<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, from 10\u201310, Player A wins a rally to lead 11\u201310. If Player B wins the next rally, the score returns to 11\u201311. Player A then needs two points in a row, such as 12\u201311 and then 13\u201311, to win the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the score reaches 10\u201310, service alternates after every point instead of every two points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The score of 10\u201310 is commonly referred to as deuce, although the important rule is the two-point winning margin. Under table tennis scoring rules, there is no upper limit on how long a game can continue at deuce. The game simply proceeds until one side achieves the required two-point advantage. The same two-point principle applies in both singles and doubles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Often Does the Serve Change in Table Tennis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under normal scoring, each player serves for two consecutive points. Service then passes to the opponent. This continues regardless of who wins each rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the score reaches 10\u201310, each player serves once, and service changes after every point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same scoring principle applies to doubles, although doubles has an additional fixed order for serving and receiving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple sequence for singles looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player A serves twice \u2192 Player B serves twice \u2192 repeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At deuce:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player A serves once \u2192 Player B serves once \u2192 repeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to how many serves in table tennis each player takes in a row, the answer is two before 10\u201310 and one from 10\u201310 onwards. At the start of each new game, the player or pair who served first in the previous game receives first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Many Games Are in a Table Tennis Match?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A game is normally played to 11 points. A match consists of several games, and competition rules determine how many games are required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common structures include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of five games<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of seven games<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a best-of-five match, the first player or pair to win three games takes the match. In a best-of-seven match, four games are required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formats can vary by tournament, from ITTF World Cup events to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/table-tennis\/world\/tt-elite-series\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TT Elite Series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, the 2026 ITTF World Cup used best-of-five matches in Stage 1 and best-of-seven matches in the knockout stage. The number of games in a match therefore depends on the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each game within a match follows the same principles: games are played to 11 points, a two-point margin is required from 10\u201310, and service changes every two points until 10\u201310, then after every point. The match format simply determines how many games are needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does Scoring Work in Table Tennis Doubles?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doubles uses the same basic scoring system as singles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games to 11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-point winning margin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every rally scores a point<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service normally changes every two points. At 10\u201310, it changes after every point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major difference is not the points system, but the compulsory serving, receiving and hitting order. Partners must alternate returns during a rally. Service and receiving positions also rotate according to the doubles rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In doubles, each serve must land first in the server\u2019s right half of the table and then in the receiver\u2019s right half. After every two points, the previous receiver becomes the server, and the partner of the previous server becomes the receiver. In the deciding game of a match, the receiving pair also changes its receiving order when one pair first reaches 5 points.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Scoring rule<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Singles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Doubles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Points to win game<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Winning margin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Normal service change<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Every 2 points<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Every 2 points<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Service at 10\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Every point<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Every point<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The points system itself stays the same; only the serving, receiving and hitting order differs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Does Every Rally Count as a Point?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Modern table tennis uses rally-point scoring. A point can therefore be won by either the server or receiver. Players do not need to be serving to score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A point can result from situations such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An opponent failing to make a legal return<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ball missing the table<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ball bouncing twice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A service fault<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A let is different: the rally is replayed and no point is awarded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rally-point scoring differs from the systems traditionally used in some older racket sports, in which only the server could score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Are Table Tennis Games Played to 11 Points?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitive table tennis previously used 21-point games. The ITTF changed the scoring system to 11 points in 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the modern system:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games are shorter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service changes every two points instead of every five<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two-point winning-margin principle remains important at 10\u201310<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The change took effect in September 2001. At the same time, matches moved from best of three or five 21-point games to best of five or seven 11-point games, and these table tennis scoring rules still govern ITTF-sanctioned events today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is the Expedite System in Table Tennis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a game is still unfinished after 10 minutes of play, the expedite system comes into force, unless at least 18 points have been scored. From then on, the players serve one point each in turn, and if the receiver makes 13 good returns in a rally, the receiver wins the point. The expedite system then stays in force for the rest of the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Common Table Tennis Scoring Questions<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Can you win a table tennis game 11\u201310?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, you can\u2019t. A two-point lead is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Can a game go past 11 points?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it can. It continues until one side leads by two.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Does the serve change every two points?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, except from 10\u201310 onwards, when it changes every point.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Do singles and doubles use different point systems?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, they don\u2019t. Both normally use games to 11 with a two-point winning margin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Who serves first in table tennis?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice is decided by lot, usually a coin toss. The winner chooses whether to serve first, receive first or start at a particular end.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Do players change ends during a match?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Players change ends after each game, and in the deciding game of a match they also change ends when one side first reaches 5 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #18ae62;\">Betting is only available to participants above 18 years. Please bet responsibly. BeGambleAware.org<\/span><\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Modern table tennis games are normally played to 11 points. 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