2006-07-09 22:09:04 · 7 answers · asked by Jasvinder S 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
This should help answer your question.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/341
2006-07-10 05:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason a basketball goal is worth 2 points and not one. The same reason a touchdown in football is worth 6 points instead of 1. If you can explain those or just prefer to accept them as idiosynchrasies of scared institutions of "real sports" and question the tennis scoring procedure for going 15-30-40...deuce, b/c no one really considers it a real sport. I've played all my life and I can tell you, even though America has some of the best singles players in the world, maybe 6-8% avidly watch and keep up with tennis like they do with other sports.
2006-07-10 05:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by diceman74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scoring in tennis is based on the quarters of a clock. 15 - 30 - 45 (shortened to 40) - and 60 (win point).
2006-07-10 05:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40
2006-07-10 05:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by power t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because tennis is pimp and doesn't have to follow numerical rules
2006-07-12 15:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by b89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no speacial reason :-)
2006-07-10 06:26:08 · answer #6 · answered by andilindenblatt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great link Teddybear, thanks.
2006-07-10 15:22:40 · answer #7 · answered by Lumas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋