2007-06-04 07:12:14 · 7 answers · asked by jameshdwyer 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
I'm no expert but this is what i've read:
"Love" is generally taken as being derived from the French "l"oeuf", the egg, symbolising nothing. The term "love" can also be said to come from the English phrase "neither for love nor for money", indicating nothing.
2007-06-04 07:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by scollum420 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
it traditionally is believed to come from the French term “l'oeuf” (egg or goose egg) because of the shape of the 0. Tennis was first popular in France, and they created the basic scoring system.
Just as an add on - when the score were tied at 40 all, it was called “a'deux” meaning the game could only be won if one person got two points in a row. This has become “deuce.”
2007-06-04 14:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by notsosuremt 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Beacose when the tennis was invented, the french peoples in France was using codes to say the points. They was saying "l'oeuf" (egg in English) beacose they did'nt want that the english peoples know how to play tennis. When FRench peoples are saying "l'oeuf" it sound like love so english peeps was saying that. So its why today its called love for zero.
2007-06-04 14:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Because love means nothing to a tennis player!
2007-06-04 14:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff W 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Tradition, and because one of the many meanings of the word "love" is zero.
2007-06-04 14:19:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
A big fat ZERO.
2007-06-04 15:43:45 · answer #6 · answered by KK 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's just how it is.
2007-06-04 14:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Courtney 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋