140 mph serves. Hours on court in 100 F heat for days straight. Skills that you need to start developing with a coach at age 5. Speed, endurance, skill enough to return a 140+ mph projectile within a few inches of the lines.......not even knowing which side of your body you will have to take your swing from when it comes in.
I've never seen a fat slob tennis player like I have with baseball ( David Ortiz), or like in American football (take your pick of any lineman)
And they are on call for every play!. No coaching, no down time. No jogging around when not involved in the play.
No other sport demands as much endurance, athleticism, reflexes, movement, and skill.
The average daily tennis tournament practice and match schedule would send most pro athletes to the hospital. Let alone being good enough to keep it up daily for two weeks and win a major title.
And facing the top competition in the "World". And not just Americans
5 hour matches sometimes. Who else could handle that?
2006-12-02
08:43:27
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