Deep Thoughts

Uploading player intros from Spring Natls and thinking about the come to jesus meeting for team jelena... Wow, what a difference a loss makes-hard to imagine the pressure of so much depending on so much that the player cannot control. Hope our junior friends think long & hard about these realities before trying to play pro tennis!

In such a mental sport, I can't even imagine the pressures of so many who depend on you to not only compete well (who cares about that?) but to WIN - coaches, parents, associations... I remember discussing exactly this w/ one of top juniors... Then there was the player sobbing after he lost a match he was convinced that his parents "expected" him to win... Then there was the "we spend way too much #*@ money for you to play like that" ...

Then you just gotta look at results - How is it possible that tiny little countries like Switzerland can produce more tennis champions than we can in a huge country like ours... Then there's the whole notion of American players not being good enough? to earn college scholarships at top schools...

Then there's quickstart... Gosh, I sound and feel like Wayne Bryan!!! :) My offer still stands to kiss him ON THE LIPS for using his big voice to speak out on behalf of junior tennis players!