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What's a 'set' in tennis?
A tennis match is divided into 'sets', and each set is made up of 'games'. To win a set, a player usually needs to win at least six games and be ahead by two clear games. Zheng Qinwen's comeback from 5-0 down in the first set against Swiatek shows incredible resilience, as she had to win seven games in a row to take it.
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