Sport Narrative - 12.16.15

     Experiencing a tennis match is something like no other. Listening to people grunt, cheer, and the "ping" sound that the ball and racket make when they have contact with one another. You may have heard boring things about the sport of tennis. But let me tell you, when you are in those stands, or on that court it is something that you will want to experience. The sport of tennis may seem boring at first, but once you are their for a while you start to cheer on a certain competitor or maybe you are just cheering on someone who comes from your country.
     Tennis is a sport that is played all across the world. I will agree with some that the sport is kind of basic as it is simply two people, two rackets, and a net. However, it is not just that. While playing tennis the competitors have to have precision and accuracy with every hit, not only that, they must be quick on their feet and quick with their hands in order to not let their opponent gain a point. Being a former tennis player, I know some about tennis, but only to an extent. The scores go from "love" and go upwards in intervals of 15 until 40 (which is not an interval of 15) and then onto advantage (which is also known as game point). Being at a tennis match is very exciting, not only does the player feel a sense of emotion and competitiveness, but the spectator also does. As I said before, when you are in those stands or on the court you are definitely going to want to root for someone.
      Being in those stands you listen to the pings of the rackets and the grunts that the competitors make with ever swing of their racket. It is kind of exciting to watch. After every out they will hydrate or wipe themselves off with a towel. Watching them do this you will realize that the sport of tennis is in fact not actually boring, but extremely active. In those stands you watch the player lift their racket into the air, throw up the ball and the match begins. After every hit the player moves back into the center of their area (if it is a singles match, doubles would be entirely different) and back into ready position where they prepare for their next hit and devise a strategy to work with.