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ELI5 Tennis - why is it scored 15, 30, 40?
Season 1 · Episode 117

ELI5 Tennis - why is it scored 15, 30, 40?

Why is tennis scored so oddly? Why do pro tennis players always take 3-4 balls and then discard some immediately before serving? Why do tennis ball cans have a soda lid on them? How does hawk-eye work? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

May 21, 20217m 39s

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Show Notes

Why is tennis scored so oddly? Why do pro tennis players always take 3-4 balls and then discard some immediately before serving? Why do tennis ball cans have a soda lid on them? How does hawk-eye work?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

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