Is anyone else glad the tennis is over ?

[KeithD]

It's not a minority sport, more people are involved with tennis than Cricket, Athletics, Snooker, Motor racing, Rugby League, Boxing, Golf, Swimming ...... only things that really beat it is fishing & football.

[Dedworth]

Yesterday there was a local under 11's 6 a side football tournament with about 300 kids taking part. I didn't see any queues outside the 6 or so tennis courts.........

[Pete/London]

With you Dedworth, only time I watch is for the girls and their a pretty rough bunch this year.

I think it was "Mock of the Week" where they took the out of their groaning when hitting the ball, can you imagine snooker players and golfers doing the same.

[KeithD]

Yesterday there was a local under 11's 6 a side football tournament with about 300 kids taking part. I didn't see any queues outside the 6 or so tennis courts.........

Hence the reason I said footy & fishing is higher than Tennis

The BBC don't actually have a choice on whether to show it or not as it is written into law that it has to be on terrestial TV. Also viewing figures go over 10 million for certain matches and that these days is top of the range.

[Dedworth]

It's not a minority sport, more people are involved with tennis than Cricket, Athletics, Snooker, Motor racing, Rugby League, Boxing, Golf, Swimming ...... only things that really beat it is fishing & football.

I've heard these statements before and to me they just don't wash - I reckon if properly researched they'd find that both codes of Rugby and Golf are hugely more popular than tennis