It would be great if more people paid attention to tennis, but one big barrier to entry is the sport's peculiar scoring system.

So, to simplify things, Wilson had Venus Williams and Madison Keys try to explain it all in just 30 seconds.

Williams' attempt was exceptionally smooth—"Tennis is all about love, but there is no love; it's tainted love."—but, when it came to the finer details, the rushed parts might have confused a newcomer:

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Keys' explanation wasn't as profound as Williams', but it hit all of the key points clearly, and well within the time limit:

Of course, one of the problems with explaining tennis scoring is that it can vary wildly depending on the competition, and it's also constantly in flux.

Just on Friday, Wimbledon announced that it's bringing in deciding-set tiebreaks for 2019, but only to be played once the score is 12-12.

Any explanation of the rules of tennis requires lots of asterisks.

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Venus, Keys explain
tennis scoring in
just 30 seconds

Venus, Keys explain tennis scoring in just 30 seconds

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