Tennis has always been considered a sport for a well-mannered audience.
Silence before the serve.
Respect for the players.
Applause after a beautiful rally.
But some spectators decided that all this was too boring.
At tournaments, people began to be noticed who deliberately shout, whistle, or make strange sounds right at the moment of a player's stroke.
The reason turned out to be beautiful in its audacity: bets.
A person bets money, for example, on a double fault or a lost rally — and then sits in the stands and thinks:
"Well, why am I just watching? I can also contribute."
And at the most crucial moment:
— AAAAAA!
The player misses.
Somewhere in the stands, one person very quietly rejoices in his "analytical strategy".
It turns out a new level of sports betting:
first bet money — then tried to personally influence the outcome.
Almost like buying shares in a company and then going to its competitors and turning off their electricity.
Tennis tournament organizers, of course, are not at all amused by such behavior. Deliberate interference in the game can result in the spectator being removed from the stadium.
But the situation itself sounds completely absurd.
Previously, a fan could say:
— I felt that he would lose this game.
Now, apparently:
— I didn't just feel. I helped. 🙈🎾
