What's the difference between deuce and picquet?

Deuce


Definition:

  • (n.) Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.
  • (n.) A condition of the score beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned "40 all"), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game.
  • (n.) The devil; a demon.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But Murray drags it back to deuce, a lob from him and a missed slice from Federer making it so.
  • (2) During deuce, we are treated to some absurdity from both players, but Kyrgios then misses a forehand to give Nadal another set point.
  • (3) He somehow scrambled to deuce and delighted in forcing Dimitrov to chase in vain from one side of the court to the other to go 6-5 up.
  • (4) In the first set Miss Round was at her best, in command of the match, and only two games went to deuce.
  • (5) A simple missed volley at deuce gives breakpoint and a gradually takes control of a long rally before forcing a Wawrinka error.
  • (6) Murray’s first double fault at deuce brought an angry response - and a pair of aces to hold for 2-1 - from one of the game’s most demanding perfectionists.
  • (7) Murray, who does not like wearing a cap, repeatedly caught the sun in his eyes on his ball toss to double-fault twice, aced and fought through three deuce points to hold in the eighth game.
  • (8) Djokovic, though, blew a cross-court forehand for deuce – but not the forehand he drilled for a winner and break.
  • (9) He misses three presentable forehands (see last tiebreak) as it goes to deuce and after more than 10 minutes Rafa breaks.
  • (10) 2.46pm BST First set: Djokovic*4-3 Nadal No sooner do I write that about Nadal's serve than Djokovic finds himself at 30-30 and then at deuce – the first time we've seen one of those.
  • (11) That takes it to 40-15, but a great crosscourt service return and an unforced error from Nadal later it's deuce, and Djokovic has a sniff, a chance.
  • (12) But we go to deuce and Dimitrov will be pleased to see how much he's making Murray scamper around the baseline.
  • (13) On deuce, a second serve from Murray is called out, only for the umpire to correct the call.
  • (14) A service down the line, into the deuce court, is too much for Djokovic, and another winner concludes the transaction.
  • (15) Giants up by a deuce, and here comes Jeff Jones, Tigers pitching coach to have a word with his man.
  • (16) Donovan in that role would probably step on Deuce's toes.
  • (17) A vicious forehand from centre to the deuce court saves one, and there follows the best point so far - a Nadal lob wins the advantage, as he can only flip it back - but he stays in the rally, and another winner saves another.
  • (18) He was artful and resolute, also, in getting to deuce on Murray’s serve in the fourth game but the Scot would not crack.
  • (19) She double-faulted to give Cornet two breakpoints only to recover before, at 1-1, deuce, the umpire called them off.
  • (20) Another ace at deuce gives Wawrinka game point, but Djokovic fights back with a brilliant double-hander down the line.

Picquet


Definition:

  • (n.) See Piquet.

Example Sentences:

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