> Why is tennis so boring?

Why is tennis so boring?

Posted at: 2015-04-20 
It is indeed boring as a spectator. Go to a tennis match instead of the physiotherapist to do neck exercises. Right turn of head - left turn of head. endlessly.

You might as well go home and play some chess.

So, go play tennis yourself, at least your body is engaged at hitting the ball.

If you are merely watching, wait until the next day and read about who won or lost

Dont waste your day turning your head left and right. endlessly for a few hours

I think it's boring to some people because tennis matches have a requirement of near silence - no cheering crowds, screaming commentators, etc, and the ball can go back & forth repeatedly without a point being made until you blink once, & it's over. (Some people say that about baseball, too - balls, strikes, walks - then go to the bathroom & you miss the best home run ever)

If a person has never tried to play tennis, too, the amazing shots can seem to be no big deal. Same with golf, IMO, which I find incredibly boring - silent crowd, lengthy time to set up swings, etc. At least with tennis, you can see & appreciate the amazing muscle tone, agility, and moves of the players. Golfers - heck, slacks & polo shirts, & some really dumb looking hats sometimes.

Because watching is not the same as playing. You obviously haven't seen the Tiddly Winks championships.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiddlywinks

It is not has bad has cricket....

Most sports are boring and are meant to be done and not watched.

mind you the world Domino championship is the most boring game ever to watch.

Where are you leaving Bowling! Either sport for me is like watching paint dry!!

Tennis is sport, sport is exciting ergo tennis is exciting. If you don't like sport then go and do some baking.

I think you need to understand the way it works to be interested to be honest. I haven't watched much this year - haven't for years to be honest, but I was junior County Champion years ago and knowing the way the scoring works etc, certainly makes it more interesting.

Back and toward back and forward back an forward. It is very repetitive . Although even I have to admit I enjoyed the final today. It also is a drag and seems to go on forever...

Boring......?

How can you say it's 'boring' when it produces such 'Lively, Smiling, Friendly, Personalities such as ANDY MU.........Sorry . What was his name ? YAWN !

not today it wasn't

it was a hard fought match, and a fabulous win for andy murry

It's not beach volleyball

because it's french..