Tennis and golf seem so much different than almost all other sports. Baseball is the most intense with a pitcher throwing a ball towards you at over 100mph. NFL quarterbacks have to go to a silent count to snap the ball because they can’t hear the call. Basketball, Soccer (futball), Rugby, NFL, hockey, etc… all allow as much noise as you can make. Most teams will also encourage noise when the opponent has the ball. Why is tennis and golf an outlier?
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I play tennis, and even the slightest noise or distraction can really affect the point. It’s such a precision sport that involves absolute concentration.
That said, some tennis competitions are more tolerant of noise than others, eg. US Open will tolerate some crowd noise, whereas in Wimbledon you’re not even allowed to get up to use the toilet during a point.
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