Ok, am I the only one who hates tennis?

You're never the only one GillT. I don't actively hate it but I don't go out of my way to watch it either. Now cricket - I can't see the point of that at all.

I used to really enjoy the tennis, but have lost interest over the years. I don’t follow it, and apart from Murray, Federer, Nadal, and Serena in the ladies, don’t recognise any of the top players with their unrecognisable names.

I find all sports boring, but tennis is better than football, at least more aesthetically pleasing.

They’ve got a roof now, so I think Cliff Richard will be thwarted.

Oh, and Dkovic, I know him! Can’t spell his name though.

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DH is a cricket fan, and when it is on, he comments on it as if I understand what he is talking about . I don't.

Tennis fans are much better behaved than football fans (all right, I know it’s only a minority of football fans). I’ve never heard of tennis hooligans.

I'm right there with you GillT57. Bores me rigid. The only time I enjoyed it was at school when we were made to watch it on a wheeled in TV. I used to get all my homework done. Happy days

Don’t like the grunters. Grates on my nerves. I don’t actually hate sports in general so tend to read or use my iPad as I have zero interest.

I used to swap shifts with the Wimbledon fans and looked forward to not getting up early for work during the tennis.

Had to change my words there as not even sure how long it goes on for.

I enjoyed watching the jubilation of the crowd during the last football game. Lovely to see some happy smiling faces. They also showed a clip of the commentators rejoicing. Probably not professional enough for some but even the German guest seemed to join in. I had to stop my OH turning over as soon as the game ended!

Hate is rather a strong word and televisions have an ‘off’ button. I don’t have the energy to feel strongly about it either way.

Grandma70s

Tennis fans are much better behaved than football fans (all right, I know it’s only a minority of football fans). I’ve never heard of tennis hooligans.

You rarely hear of football hooligans nowadays! The rugby crowds weren’t exactly social distancing but didn’t come in for the same contempt and disdain.

Can’t understand why people are so snidey about a game that gives working class lads the chance to shine.

Ok Blossoming thanks, I am aware of the off button, was just making conversation. Bloody hell.

My problem with all sports is that I couldn’t care less who wins, which rather takes away the point.

I'm not a sports fan either, I can understand that others enjoy it and get really involved but not for me. Luckily I have some good books to read.

I don't like it, which was a great disappointment to my parents as they met at the Tennis Club. Every year Wimbledon fortnight was sacrosanct, and they would watch television avidly; I used to watch the finals and I remember the Ladies' final with Christine ? and Angela Mortimer, that used to go on forever.

Christine Truman ?

Eazybee I knew several people when I was working in London, who used to book Wimbledon fortnight off, every year. I am happy to watch rugby, and will likely watch the Euros football at the weekend, but tennis is soooooo boring......

GillT57

Ok Blossoming thanks, I am aware of the off button, was just making conversation. Bloody hell.

To be fair so was Blossoming!

I'd just as soon watch a plank warp as watch tennis.

Very boring over rated like football give me a rugby union match to watch any day.

Tennis, cricket, football, golf, motor racing, cycle racing, snooker, darts... the list goes on. You might gather I'm not a fan of sports on the whole. I think what really annoys me though, is the amount of coverage given to a lot of these on tv to the extent that programming goes to pot especially BBC 1 & 2. A designated channel such as BBC 4 should surely be a better option, or at the least, either BBC 1 or 2 - not both at the same time. We are not all sports fans, you know, BBC (and ITV to some extent), and we all pay the licence fee (and don't say there's the "off" switch, or catch up, which not everyone has, as that's not the point at all - there should be balance and choice).

I have absolutely no interest on any sport on Tv. Football is slicker then rugby so I might watch a couple of minutes of a game. Cricket is as boring as tennis so never watch it. Horse racing is tedious & I dislike all the commentators’ shouting. Snooker is like watching paint dry. Likewise golf. Nah, I’m not a sports or athletics fan on TV at all, sadly. In some ways wish I could be because you have to admire our sports men & women and their commitment & athleticism. Well done England !

I agree Mapleleaf why is Wimbledon on BBC 1 &2. I expect there will be the usual response "it's only once a year". It's frustrating.

I understand the rules of tennis and of cricket so I like those. Anything else, not really. I don’t put them on tv to watch, though. The last time I watched tennis was probably when Andy Murray won Wimbledon. We don’t have any sports channels so I don’t see cricket.

I have no interest in tennis so never watch any, including Wimbledon, but DH does ( at least for semi finals and finals) and I have a friend who goes into a darkened room and watches Wimbledon from start to end, so I know better than to contact her until it’s over.?