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[QUOTE="dollarbill44, post: 323892, member: 686"]
So, you're essentially saying that if you aren't interested in it, it isn't a sport? When you say tennis is more physically demanding than baseball, in what respect do you mean? Endurance? Then sure, I agree. Certainly not sprinting-wise, because the farthest you ever run at one time is about 30 feet, then you change direction. Baseball outfielders, for example, often have to sprint 50 yards while watching a ball in flight, then time a leap or dive to make a catch.
 
I was at what is considered by many to be the classic match of men's tennis in the last 20 years - the Sampras vs Agassi U.S. Open semi-final in 2001. Sure it was a long, evenly played match, but it was not that exciting to me because half of the points were either aces or ace-return-point. There were few long volleys for points. It was a far cry from the McEnroe-Conners, McEnroe-Borg, Conners-Borg matches I remember watching as a kid.
 
Side note, I think a lot of people are using their own recreational participation level to define whether or not a certain game is a sport or not. Professional sports are VERY different than recreational and even HS sports.
 
I love watching nearly all professional sports just for the sheer enjoyment of the skill level the players possess, even the guys who don't see the field or court. The things they can do and make it look easy are mind-boggling to me.
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