i am a fair weather fan  when it comes to tennis - only watch wimbledon

I hate the "popularisation" of sports which goes on these days. Hate it!
They have been faffing about with snooker.
Now it's arrived at tennis.
At change overs we have a light show accompanied by loud, non-descript music.  Please!
During play the crowd are put in the dark with only the court lit.
But why has everything to be infused with light displays and awful music these days?


...and oh dear all that fisting Murray does....

Click here to watch the Murray match live

First set to Murray 6-2, 1-1 in the second

Murray has won the match 6-2, 6-4.

 etc etc.


(I assumed that you wanted a feedline completion)

Sorry,I find tennis boring in the extreme.

I didn't want to rain on Brisket's parade but since you started it I can now reveal that I find tennis beyond tedious.

I sometimes find it boring and tedious.
For me it depends who is playing.

Thanks for the info, Brisket! Missed it today but will try and catch some action this week.

Brisket, please let me know when he plays. He's drop dead and plays really well.
Edit:

A pleasure cologne 
He plays tomorrow afternoon (Monday).  Today actually.
The schedule says "not before 2 o'clock".
So I would expect to see his match Monday afternoon - 2 p.m.

He is playing this man....



 

Tomas Berdych.....who is also worth a second glance.
Should be a good match!

Thanks brisket, as I've battened down the hatchet in case of ice and cold etc, I will be able to stay in and watch it this afternoon.

The players enter to raucous music with a little child (known as a mascot I believe) on their hand.
When a challenge is requested and is shown on the big screen, it is now accompanied by thudding sounds which, I presume, are intended to sound like heartbeats.
During every break we have the music and spotlights swooping all around the arena.
They had better not 'whoop-up' Wimbledon. Now that would be the last straw!

I cannot describe how much I loathe all this 'jazzing up' , and ballyhoo.
Dry ice in doorways I noticed today.
Walking hand-in-hand with a small child has always looked dodgy to me.
PA announcers shouting their heads off. Hideous music. Flasahing swooping lights.
I hate the whole business.
Except for the tennis.
But it does intrude on the match atmosphere sadly.
Today - now - we have Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

Brisket, have you been watching Nadal v Murray this afternoon? Awesome match!!

Hello Katerina.
Yes, I've been watching I saw most of it. It was indeed an awesome match.
I wonder who the other finalist will be - Federer or Djokovic?
I am not very keen on all the music and lighting effects they are doing, but I agree the match itself had some superb tennis in it.

I'm not keen on all the lights and loud music during changeovers either.
I don't mind the bright coloured tennis kits that Nadal etc wear(although NOT at Wimbledon, that must always be a white dress code), but to hear the Killers whilst the players are changing ends is strange, don't think I could ever get used to it.

Might try and catch the second semi-final online later

Why didn't I think of that?  Thanks Katerina. 

Im determined to be at the O2 next year for this tournament and I quite like all the hype, the lighting and music etc.


And its Federer v Nadal tomorrow - a classic combination.

Hope my Rafa can get his win