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Who do you think is going to win...I'm putting my money on Martin Verkerk!

Olav (What do you think about: O-Love...?)

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I've played tennis on and off all my life, but I never actually found out why 0 is "love".
Anyone know? I'm too tired to search now...

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Originally posted by Crowley
I've played tennis on and off all my life, but I never actually found out why 0 is "love".
Anyone know? I'm too tired to search now...
Latin i believe. At least that was what i was taught.


Edit: I was way off...

"It seems to have been adapted from the phrase `to play for love (of the game)' (that is, to play for nothing). Although the theory is often heard that it represents the French word l'oeuf an 'egg' (from the resembance between an egg and a nought) this seems unlikely. But the cricketer's `duck' is another matter."

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Originally posted by LivingLegend
Who do you think is going to win...I'm putting my money on Martin Verkerk!

Olav
Ferrero

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Originally posted by dyl
But the cricketer's `duck' is another matter."
Hmm, and what about the feared "Nelson" as well? A lot of stories, but no-one seems to know for sure.

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Originally posted by LivingLegend
Who do you think is going to win...I'm putting my money on Martin Verkerk!

Olav (What do you think about: O-Love...?)
Kim or Justine 🙂

a proud Belgian.

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Originally posted by sintubin
Kim or Justine 🙂

a proud Belgian.
I'd go with Justine then.