Why is 15 30 40 used in tennis?

Tennis scores were shown in the middle ages on two clock faces which went from 0 to 60. On each score the pointer moved round a quarter from 0 to 15, 30, 45 and a win on 60. Somehow the forty five got truncated to forty when the clock faces dropped out of use.

theguardian.com - In tennis, does anybody know why the scoring goes 15 to 30 to 40 etc?

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In tennis, does anybody know why the scoring goes 15 to 30 to 40 etc? Rhys, London UK The usual explanation is that it is based on the quarter-hours of a clock-face, with 45 amended to 40. Seems a bit far-fetched though: 15 is still in there, unchanged to 10 (or 20). Gareth, Llangwyllog Wales Tennis scores were shown in the middle ages on two clock faces which went from 0 to 60. On each score the pointer moved round a quarter from 0 to 15, 30, 45 and a win on 60. Somehow the forty five got truncated to forty when the clock faces dropped out of use. Zero was shown as an oval - an egg shape - 'l'oeuf' in French, giving us 'love' for no points. 'Tennis' probably derives from French 'Tenez!' doug gowan, hornsey uk It follows the clock, I suppose it used to be 45 instead of 40 but it took too long to say Guy, Madrid The scoring was originally done using a clock face - hence 0, 15, 30, 45. But 45 was too long to say so it was changed to 40. Benjy Arnold, London UK It comes from the four quarters of a clock face. "40" was originally "45", but the "5" was dropped over time; presumably three syllables spoilt the rhythm. Joe Myall, Kurume Japan Although the answers given are remarkably similar from differing portions of the globe - I find it difficult to accept. Why would anyone keep score of a sport by looking at a clock face? -and how does "love" apply for a zero score? Bill Spicer, Montreal Canada Bill, since you posted it as a matter of interest, here is the answer to your query. The reason the word love is used to represent zero, is that the circle of the 0 is compared to an egg, hence the french oeuf, corrupted eventually into love. M. Burgess, Shrewsbury England The illogicality of tennis scoring would be alleviated considerably if deuce was declared at 30-30 rather than 40-40. Both scores require one player to win two successive points to win the game. If deuce was declared at 30-30, and the scorelines we now know as 30-40 and 40-30 were called, respectively, advantage out and advantage in, it would make most matches look more closely fought yet make no difference to their duration or outcome. I think I deserve life membership of the All-England club for pointing this out, or at least a couple of Wimbledon centre court tickets. simon collins, New York City USA

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