Why Tennis Pros Have Attitude

[Aargh]

Noticed something while watching Wimbledon. Tennis is the only activity I've seen wehre the spectators applaud when a mistake is made. The Brits have dress codes for the spectators and the players.

The Brits run a very proper tournament, but hit one into the net and the polite Brits burst into applause. Double fault? The place breaks out in uproarious cheering. Concert pianists would have attitude if their audiences applauded their clunkers.

[jdshock]

Noticed something while watching Wimbledon. Tennis is the only activity I've seen wehre the spectators applaud when a mistake is made. The Brits have dress codes for the spectators and the players.

The Brits run a very proper tournament, but hit one into the net and the polite Brits burst into applause. Double fault? The place breaks out in uproarious cheering. Concert pianists would have attitude if their audiences applauded their clunkers.

Plenty of folks clap when an opposing player misses a free throw.

[WuShock16]

Missed field goals and penalties in football
Errors in baseball
Traveling in basketball

[Kung Wu]

When a waiter drops a glass.

[Aargh]

When a waiter drops a glass.

The rest that have been mentioned all had a "home field" factor. A waiter dropping a glass doesn't, so it's a great response. A lot of waiters have some attitude.

[ShockerPhi]

I wish tennis had a student section. Trying to distract during a serve. Yelling chants at the opposing players. Jumping up and down, yelling during a game or match point. Throw up confetti for an ace. Would really spice up the sport.

[RoyalShock]

I wish tennis had a student section. Trying to distract during a serve. Yelling chants at the opposing players. Jumping up and down, yelling during a game or match point. Throw up confetti for an ace. Would really spice up the sport.

At least one college (in Texas, I think) experimented with that last spring.

Pro tennis is like golf, with a mix of team-sport etiquette (or lack of). There is rarely a "home court" unless a native is playing. Fans can root for their favorite player (or whoever they end up pulling for), even if that means cheering an unforced error or double-fault by the opponent.

In youth tennis - particularly school-sponsored - you absolutely do not cheer or applaud an opponent's mistake.

[ShockerPhi]

At least one college (in Texas, I think) experimented with that last spring.

Pro tennis is like golf, with a mix of team-sport etiquette (or lack of). There is rarely a "home court" unless a native is playing. Fans can root for their favorite player (or whoever they end up pulling for), even if that means cheering an unforced error or double-fault by the opponent.

In youth tennis - particularly school-sponsored - you absolutely do not cheer or applaud an opponent's mistake.

Lol wow I didn't realize a Texas college actually tried this. And I'm very familiar with tennis. I played in high school and I do enjoy watching the majors like Wimbledon. Was just thinking about how silly, but awesome it would be to have a "student section" in various sports that obviously would not have them otherwise.

[Aargh]

A student section in golf could be interesting.

[WuShock16]

A student section in golf could be interesting.

[RoyalShock]

It was TCU in 2015 taking advantage of a new Big 12 rule allowing noise during points.

https://www.tcu360.com/story/34288student-section-makes-noise-tennis-matches/