I have always been intrigued by the scoring systems in different sports, and by the degree to which they contribute to the enjoyment of any game. As a friend of mine once remarked, had tennis been given the same scoring system as basketball it would be tedious to play and even worse to watch: if you glanced at your TV and saw Djokovic leading Murray ‘by 57 points to 31’, you would shrug and change channels to something more exciting.
