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May 2021
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ELI5 Tennis - why is it scored 15, 30, 4...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast
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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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