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Printable Table Tennis Score Sheet

A best-of-7 game grid for a ping pong match — points columns per game, a winner column, and a games-won row at the bottom. Free, no ads, no signup.

How table tennis scoring works

Games go to 11, win by 2. Every rally scores a point, whoever served — there's no "serve to score" in modern table tennis. The first player to 11 points wins the game, but only with a two-point lead: at 10–10 ("deuce") play continues until someone leads by two, so 12–10, 14–12 and the occasional marathon 19–17 are all legal finishes. (The old 21-point game was retired by the ITTF back in 2001 — if your house still plays to 21, this sheet works for that too.)

Serving. The serve switches every two points: you serve twice, your opponent serves twice, and so on. From 10–10 onwards it switches after every single point. A quick way to keep track on paper: the player who served first serves whenever the point total is 0–1, 4–5, 8–9… — or just note "S" next to the current server's name and swap it every two points. The serve must be tossed at least 16 cm from an open palm and struck behind the end line; a serve that clips the net but lands legally is a let and is replayed, not lost.

The match. Competitive matches are usually best of 5 (first to 3 games) or best of 7 (first to 4). Players swap ends after each game, and in the deciding game they swap again when the first player reaches 5 points — the sheet's winner column makes it easy to see when you're in a decider. The first server also alternates game by game: whoever served first in game 1 receives first in game 2.

Using the sheet: write both names in the top row, record each game's final points in its row (e.g. 11–7), circle or initial the winner, and tally games won at the bottom. First to 3 (best of 5) or 4 (best of 7) takes the match.

GamePlayer 1 pointsPlayer 2 pointsGame winner
Name
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Games won

Playing best of 5? Just ignore games 6 and 7 — or use them for the rematch.

Or skip the paper

GoGo keeps table tennis score live — points, deuce, serve rotation and games handled automatically, with the score on your Apple Watch between rallies. Built for the volunteer keeping score at 9pm: free on iPhone, no ads, no setup.

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