There are several hypotheses on the origins of "love" in tennis. Here are a few examples: A less common idea makes use of the Dutch or Flemish word "lof," which means "honor." The concept is that the player with 0 points is only playing for honor because he or she isn't playing to win. Instead of the term "zero," the word "love" was substituted. Because the term "love" is derived from the French word "l'oeuf," which means "egg," which signifies nothing, it is claimed that "love" was chosen because it represents zero. Another reason for using the word "love" is because the egg resembles a zero. According to one idea, players enjoyed the game so much that they didn't mind getting a zero since they played for the love of the game. So even if they received no points, they still had affection. 3. The "Lof/Love" Hypothesis The points increase from love to 15, 30, and 40, which correspond to 0, 1, 2, and 3 points every game, respectively. If the player serving, for example, wins the opening point of a game, the score is "15-love" or "fifteen (to) love" in their advantage.