Tennis

[hughnique]

Like cricket to me, watching paint dry, however when there is nothing else taking my interest, I will watch an hour or so, as normal the great British hopes of fame have been trumped out, but we have got yet more starting in a few days. Now what really gets me is the fact that players like Alcatraz take a right handful of balls, sometimes 4 or 5 at a time, stare at them for seconds and then reject all bar 2. Are they not all made in the same place to rigorous standards, what are they seeing that we are not privy to. Then we have the ball, well girls mostly, their antics are quite annoying, of course being a member of the Hotrodders appreciation society, that stupid style of running and then chasing back to their posts where they adopt some very bizarre poses. I wonder who actually trains them.

[MAD87]

@hughnique Have you ever played tennis?

[hughnique]

Yes many years ago, relevance being?

[MAD87]

Testing your balls before service

[ajm]

The balls get a fair hammering ( which is why they are changed regularly) so the players want tu use the ones in the best condition.
"Bizarre poses"?
Hope your day got better

[ajm]

What annoys me watching any sport on tv is the inane prattle of the commentators telling us what we can obviously see and coming out with platitudes and cruises like "this next point/wicket could be crucial to the outcome.
Currently watching tennis on Eurosport - no commentary

[L Austin France]

Tennis would be OK if it didn't have the ridiculous two serve attempt rule.

[hughnique]

Yo catch 4 tennis balls in the same hand at the same time takes some doing, hands like a gorilla and it doesn't stop there??

[MAD87]

Balls heat up as they're played and lose their nap too, making them travel faster, hence the change of balls. Superstition and nerves play their part also. As for 'hands like a gorilla', that's just offensive.

[demi]

+1 MAD87