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Enjoy these Tennis Big Brain quizzes we've created for you, helping to test the Tennis knowledge you have.
Question 1
Where did the name Love orginate from when referring to 0 score in a tennis game??
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Believe it or not, Les Oeufs!! (Eggs) The French, who were passionate players when the game first began to take "formal" shape, began to call "L´Oeuf" (egg) for 0, since the egg, oval shaped, is similar in shape to the number 0! When the English Anglicized the word, it came out LOVE!!
Sorry, I can´t help with the 15, 30, 40, game scoring...perhaps bored mathemeticians who played tennis??
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Question 2
You lose the point when you touch the net during the point.
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Anytime you touch the net during the point, you lose the point instantly!
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Question 3
The receiver of the serve can stand anywhere they wish upon return, provided they don´t return the ball before it bounces on their side.
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Question 4
The French Open is played on this surface
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The French won´t admit it, but their court surface is not bona fide clay, but crushed brick.
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Question 5
The partner of the server in doubles must stay at the net for the server´s serve.
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The partner of the server can stand whereever he or she pleases.
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Question 6
Wimbledon is played in the town named after it, in England
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Question 7
The oldest professional tournament still conducted in the United States is the U.S. Open
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