Multi-Way Match
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[1], which is the 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, dani_phantump, 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 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 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
5+-Ways
- 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.
- MWTT Teal Set 2 - (JowlHog4 vs. MycroProcessor vs. GameBop vs. dani_phantump vs. Bloodis/saper (2013-2014))
- TheChutley vs. Morshe vs. Sid vs. NESfanboi vs. Letycjusz S. (2025), a "panic" 5-Way match that was completed in only two weeks.