Why is a score of 0 called 'Love' in tennis and other racquet games? If Brazil wins Spain 3-0 its called 'Three nil' and not 'Three Love'. What is the association of
Boston Ski and Tennis - Did you know that the word Love (meaning zero score) comes from the French word l'oeuf - which means egg? The egg's circluar shape resembles a zero.
![Philippine Sports Commission on Twitter: "In the world of tennis, love means a rather ugly run in the game. Based on the tennis scoring system, “ love” is called for a score of Philippine Sports Commission on Twitter: "In the world of tennis, love means a rather ugly run in the game. Based on the tennis scoring system, “ love” is called for a score of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOyg-gRU0AA9OFg.jpg)
Philippine Sports Commission on Twitter: "In the world of tennis, love means a rather ugly run in the game. Based on the tennis scoring system, “ love” is called for a score of
![High cognitive effort. Most people know the meaning of love, but in tennis love means zero. | Meaning of love, Scores, Love High cognitive effort. Most people know the meaning of love, but in tennis love means zero. | Meaning of love, Scores, Love](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1d/4b/9e/1d4b9e7320ccd0e943101c6d2bb7d591.jpg)
High cognitive effort. Most people know the meaning of love, but in tennis love means zero. | Meaning of love, Scores, Love
![TIL that in the game of tennis, the score 'Love' - meaning zero - comes from the French expression l'oeuf, meaning the egg, and was used because of an egg's round shape, TIL that in the game of tennis, the score 'Love' - meaning zero - comes from the French expression l'oeuf, meaning the egg, and was used because of an egg's round shape,](https://external-preview.redd.it/qr01cyCQyv3mYgeyarTQJl7O225TwbI9X0iUNQTh10s.jpg?auto=webp&s=e4b99881610071922362d84ba15b0d5f08b68b50)