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Many people say that love came from the french word l'oeuf, meaning egg due to the resemblance between 0 and an egg. However, love actually comes from the English phrase "neither for love nor for money" meaning nothing. 15 30 and 40 originated because clocks were used to keep the score in a game. before deuce (40-40) was introduced, the scores were 15 30 and 45, but after deuce was introduced, they changed it to 40 so that ad-in and ad-out could have a place at the 50 minute mark.
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What are the 3 scores in a tennis game?
Love is 0. 15 is next, then 30, then 40, and if you have 40-40(duece) then there's advantage front or back team.
What the tennis refferee says for 15-0?
he says 15 love
Scores in a table tennis game?
First player to reach 11 and win by 2. Best of 5 games = match (usually) A long time ago, table tennis was played to 21.
What is love 15?
It is the score in a tennis game after the person that served has lost the first rally. Love is the same as zero in tennis terminology.
If the sport is love-15 what sport is being played?
tennis
Where did the word 'deuce' originate in tennis?
The word comes from the French phrase deux, which means "at two" (as in needing two more points to win). Also, there is a Latin prefix in it (du) which mean two; twice.
If the score is love 15 what sport is being played?
It is a tennis score, meaning that the server has no points
Why 15 30 40 for a game?
The scoring is based on the scoring rules of real tennis. Real, here, refers to royal as opposed to fake. I real tennis, the scores were 15, 30 and 45 but the last got shortened to 40 in the "new" game of lawn tennis. Read more on real tennis at link.
What does the word love in tennis mean?
It means that there is no score so saying 15-love you would be saying the score is 15 to nothing
Which side of the tennis court do you serve from in Love-15?
if you are serving, it is the "left" side of the court
How many points do you get in tennis?
There are 4 points in tennis- love(zero), 15, 30, and 40. If the score is tied you would say the point, (followed by "all"), e.g., "15 all"
What is a no score in cricket called?
if a player gets no runs it's called a duck
