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[[Category:Tennis Types]]

A '''Multi-Way''', of '''X-Way Match''' is a [[tennis]] type that involves a larger amount of people per rotation than normal (three or more).

The very first match to be played between more than two people was MahsuginaChicken vs. SeductiveBaz vs. hom906sar<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/19-tennis-completed/83799-mahsuginachicken-vs-seductivebaz-vs-hom906sar/1</ref>, which is the [[YTP Tennis#The first matches|the 41st match ever played.]]

=Layout=
Multi-Way matches are relatively similar to a normal 1v1, however more people are involved in a linear sense. This makes them move like a 1v1v1, 1v1v1v1, etc.

The playout of a multi-way match works the same way as a standard two person match except with more people, with the round number adjusted to the amount of people playing(# of players x 3). Example:

A vs. B vs. C so 3 players x 3 rounds to each = 9 rounds total.

* A serves, and also makes rounds 4 and 7
* B makes Round 2, 5, and 8
* C makes Round 3, 6, and finishes the match with Round 9.

The difference between this and a [[chain]] is that multi-ways have repeating patterns, while chains do not.

==3-Way Match==
The most common form of an X-Way is a 3 way match. This is illustrated in the example above.

=History=
{{Gamebop}} is credited to being the first to start a match in which more than two people were volleying each other in October 2007, billed as a "Multi-Person Poop Tennis" and featuring 6 people. The players were themselves, BMATF, KingCornholio, MVJ52197, plex14 and DrHyliaPimpVDCWII, but the match never progressed beyond a couple of rounds. A revival effort of this match using the original serve and originally featuring himself, {{dew}}, TehShadezify, plasticfishtank, JowlHog4 and {{MycroProcessor}} has been in process since 2013, and has managed to progress to Round 4 before becoming stagnant.

Three way matches have been the most common(helped by the [[3WTT|Three-Way Tournament]] that occurred in 2010) as well as the longest running, but multi-ways of many different amounts have occurred over YTP Tennis history. The [[MWTT|Multi-Way Tournament of 2013-2014]] had multi-ways of 6 people all the way through standard matches taking place, and on several occasions throughout 2011-2013 have occurred even 10 ways and 20 ways, few of which have seen completion.

In recent years, many larger multi-ways (6+ people) have seen success as [[1-Second Tennis]] matches.

=Tournaments=
This concept was explored to the extreme during [[3WTT]] and [[MWTT]]; the latter had multi-ways of up to six people!

=Notable Matches=
==3-Ways==
* MahsuginaChicken vs. SeductiveBaz vs. hom906sar(2007), the first 3-way ever played
* [[BMATF vs. UncleChuckTH vs. Wikiwow]](2007), an all-Robotnik themed 3-way that was tremendously influential
* [[InsinerateHymn vs. zacheatscrackers vs. GameBop]](2008), another early 3-way known for its chaotic pace and completing in just a week
* TheDarkRises vs. XBR4D3NX vs. Crash2991(2008-2009)
* [[Silverstreak/Dani vs. GameBop vs. Bloodis]](2012-2013), a very popular [[Multiplied Time Tennis]]
* [[GameBop vs. Sploltoen vs. MycroProcessor]](2010/2014), a match that travels over two tournaments

==4-Ways==
* [[Action 52 Match]]
==5+-Ways==
- [[Vanilla WMM 5-Way|{{CorruptionSound}} vs. Massivezephyr14/{{djninjalovemistake}} vs. {{GameBop}} vs. {{Sploltoen}} vs. Metroid998]] (2010-2011), a 5-Way themed around using [[Windows Movie Maker]] with no custom effects.<br>
- [[MWTT Teal Set 2]] - ({{JowlHog4}} vs. {{MycroProcessor}} vs. {{GameBop}} vs. {{dani_phantump}} vs. {{Bloodis}}/{{saper}} (2013-2014))<br>
- {{TheChutley}} vs. Morshe vs. {{Sid}} vs. {{NESfanboi}} vs. Letycjusz S. (2025), a "panic" 5-Way match that was completed in only two weeks. 

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