I am from US..and I do really like this country.. but sometimes I feel there is a misplaced sense of patriotism that really spoils my tennis watching experience..
ok, let me explain..
lets say a US player not even in the top 100 makes it through couple of rounds in a major.. the commentators just go full blown crazy and start giving you every possible stats about the guy, down to how many times his grand father used to fart in a day.. guys like Robby Ginepri, Jesse Witten. And the best of all, Melanie Oudin.
Today's serena's game, did you guys notice the kind of adulation from Linday about Senera ? 'who is left to out grind serena in this year' blah blah..
Once all the US guys/gals are out, they come out of their patriotism dope and just start focusing on the game of tennis which makes a nicer viewer experience..
ok, let me explain..
lets say a US player not even in the top 100 makes it through couple of rounds in a major.. the commentators just go full blown crazy and start giving you every possible stats about the guy, down to how many times his grand father used to fart in a day.. guys like Robby Ginepri, Jesse Witten. And the best of all, Melanie Oudin.
Today's serena's game, did you guys notice the kind of adulation from Linday about Senera ? 'who is left to out grind serena in this year' blah blah..
Once all the US guys/gals are out, they come out of their patriotism dope and just start focusing on the game of tennis which makes a nicer viewer experience..