The Golden Set was my 2024 Iron Viz feeder entry, on the topic of Love. Within the interactive visualisation you learn about how rare the golden set in tennis is.
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Love, as a word for a score of zero, has been used in tennis since the late 1800s. It originates from the idea that a person who fails to make any points doesn’t mind because they are playing for the love of the game.
“The Golden Set” refers to when a tennis player wins a set (24 points) without dropping a single point. It has only ever been done once at any Grand Slam tournament.
