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If you dominate a tennis set and win 6-0, it's called a bagel. Why is this a bagel and what is the history of the term?

Question #152578. Asked by misdiaslocos.
Last updated Oct 24 2026.
Originally posted Oct 24 2026 3:55 AM.

maripp2002
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maripp2002
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagel_(tennis)

To sum it up, a 0 looks like a bagel. The term was coined in the late 70s by Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs.

Usually, bagels happen when the competitive level between players is wide, resulting in one player being blanked.

Oct 24 2026, 7:59 AM

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If you dominate a tennis set and win 6-0, it's called a bagel. Why is this a bagel and what is the history of the term?

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