In Tennis, why does the scoring go 0-15-30-40??

Question

any ideas?

Answer 1

The origins are not fully known, but one common explanation was that when the game was first being played back in medieval times, a clock face was used on court. The clock hand would move a quarter for each point. When the hand moved to sixty, the game was over. Therefore, the scoring would be love, 15, 30, 45, and 60 instead of the traditional 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Whoever scored 60 (4 points) first would win the game. However, instead of using “zero” the word “love” was used. Since, the word “love” comes from the French word l’oeuf, meaning egg which symbolizes nothing, it is assumed that “love” was used because it is represents zero. Another explanation for the use of the word “love” is because the egg looks like a zero. Eventually, the 45 was shortened to 40, and people quit saying 60 altogether. Interestingly, while the English mispronounced l’oeuf as love, the French eventually changed back to using zero, while the English kept “love”. The term “love” also implies that someone who plays and scores zero points must truly love the game.

Answer 2

Its supposed to go 0-15-30-45-60, for a full circle on the hands of a clock.  The "40" is shortened.

Answer 3

Because in the olden days when tennis was thought of they didn't really know exactly how to count and keep numbers the kings just said that because of time it is 40 because it is easier to keep. like the clock is 15 30 45 but they used 40 instead.

Answer 4

who knows? who cares? as long as it works