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“Ace” in tennis is a serve that is not touched by the receiver’s racket, winning a point for a server.

An ace is usually seen on the player’s first serve when they can accumulate maximum force into the serve. That way, they are giving the ball momentum and speed. This is the time when they have the best control of the ball’s placement and assessment of direction, leveraging the server’s advantage in the game.

By using these methods, the server takes away time from the opponent for reaction. By serving with force and out of the opponent’s reach, the server gathers the least time-consuming points for themselves.

Read Next: What Does Ad Mean In Tennis?

In tennis, AD stands for advantage. Advantage is assigned to a player who acquired a temporary lead after scoring a subsequent point after a tie (40 – 40, also known as a deuce). That makes them favorable to win a game. If the player with the advantage scores the next point, they win the game.

If the player scores the next point after the player with the advantage, the score is, again, a tie.

When players have scored three points each, making the final score of the game 40-40, one player needs to score the following two points consecutively to win the game.

The scoreboard presents the advantage as “Ad” next to the player who acquired it.