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Tennis Characters
The Current ATP and WTA circuits are awash with glamour pin-ups, muscled man mountains and fascinating characters. Many of these are renowned more for their off-court exploits rather than their racquet prowess. However with big money now on the line players seem more professional and focussed than ever before.
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Comments (1)What's the meaning of "love"?
Funny that "Love" should be discussed on RSVP... This time, think of it in terms of tennis! There are many theories on why, in tennis, a zero is referred to as "love". Does anyone have the real answer for this? There are many, many theories. One of the most common thoughts is that it is said to be an altered form of the French word l'oeuf meaning "egg", for the reason that an egg has a round shape like a zero. What do you think? Seeing that court tennis originated in 14th century France, this is rather plausible, no?
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