Why, in tennis, do they use such a confusing scoring system?

barker111

You make a good point, I do know that the score 'Love' comes from a French word meaning zero. Jun 29 05, 9:40 AM

robboy

It's not confusing to tennis players, obviously, but the continuation of the system has more to do with tradition than a need for streamlining, and that suits me just fine. This site explains the origins and some possible answers to your question. http://www.lta.org.uk/InsideTheLta/History/OriginsOfScoring.htm Jun 29 05, 1:43 PM

daddy1161992

A COMMON SENSE ANNSWER WOULD BE, IT WAS A GAME FOR THE NOBILITY, AND THEY SAW NO NEED TO MAKE IT EASY FOR ALL TO UNDERSTAND Jul 05 05, 9:50 PM

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