Tennis ritual

[Ostor]

Can amyone tell me why players touch hands between games

[HowardKennitby]

they are fond of each other

[ladybirder]

They do it in doubles when they win a point, to gee each other up.

[Ostor]

Thank you I thought that might be why

[sir.prize]

They also do it when they LOSE a point.

[HowardKennitby]

possibly some sports psychologist has convinced then that it is more useful than saying ' you clumsy git, my grandmother could have put that one away'