Above all, the federation seeks a friendly crowd for home qualifying matches.

First, for one of the rare times, they will play in front of a friendly crowd.

Mr. Bush is hardly the first president to go before a friendly crowd during a challenging period.

I didn't think they'd really rush us, but it was definitely not a friendly crowd.

They beat the black man in the park but are part of a friendly crowd that includes black, Hispanic and white kids.

The young man was going to have to learn to deal with crowds of strangers some time; far better that it be a friendly crowd.

With her mind safely changed, she won her first match before a friendly crowd out on Court 173 the other night.

"I can at least go back and report that this is a friendly crowd," he said.

There was an entirely managed event with a safe, friendly crowd.