Saturday, January 12, 2008

5 things Australian tennis crowds always find amusing

Tennis crowds in Australia are amused by the quaintest things (aside from the actual tennis). I wonder if it's the same elsewhere.

5 things (apart from the tennis) that will amuse crowds at this year's Australian Open:

1. A ball kid catches a ball that's ricocheted high in the air on the full. Ball kid receives round of applause.

2. Crowd sees themselves on big screen. Waves and jumps around like crazy.

3. Player chases moth, trying to get it off the court. Moth elusive. Crowd delighted.

4. Someone yells out "Come on Hewitt, you can do it!" during a Lleyton Hewitt match. Laughter at the use of rhyme.

5. Player aborts a serve. Someone yells out "sorry mate" in imitation of Pat Rafter. Appreciative chukle.


I do enjoy tennis though, I must say.

3 comments:

Lee said...

Ah, yes! The simple pleasures in life!

Erk said...

"HI MUM, I'M ON THE INTERWEB!"


*waves*


It's the two weeks of the year that non tennis fans suddenly become experts in the game here in Australia.

If anyone can hear someone else in another room and think that they are watching pron, think again for the next two weeks. It could well be merely Maria Sharapova!

Mark said...

Yes, you're right Erk...what must the neighbours think about Maria's grunting