Why are scores 15, 30 and 40 and not 45 in tennis?
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When the game originated, they used a clock to keep score. For the first point, they moved the minute hand to 15, then 30, then 45, then back to 0 for game. Overtime 45 was shortened to 40 for ease.Who out there thinks that James Blake (tennis great) is one of the finest men on the planet?
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why not 1,2,3,4? or 100,200,300,400??40 is easier to say than 45. That sounds strange, but it's probably right.
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