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Why are zero scores in tennis called love?

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Why are zero scores in tennis called love?

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Also in France, where tennis first became popular, a big, round zero on a scoreboard looked like an egg and was called l’oeuf, which is French for egg. When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans pronounced it love.

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