Why is the British game so stuck up its own orrifice - isn't it time that the stuffiness was kicked out and we produced some world class contenders?? Players who actually wanted to win - oops did I suggest winning?? Steady on!
2006-06-29 09:48:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Many tennis clubs in the UK are too bound up the Country Club ethos whereby who you are and what gear you've got and what you wear is more important that how well you can actually play.
All that ambition and winning is frighteningly infra-dig, old chap! Best left to Johhny Foreigner. They don't even drink Pimms, you know!
2006-06-30 01:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 8⤋
No.The British-Scottish Is Not The Greatest Player Who Have Ever Lived Because Of The Following 1.)Players Today 1.Roger Federer 2.Rafael Nadal 3.Andy Murray 4.Novak Djokovic 5.Jo-Wilfred Tsonga 2.)History Of Tennis Players Like Pete Sampras Are Far Better Than Andy Murray. These Are The Examples Andy Murray Is Not The Greatest Player Who Has Never Lived
2016-03-26 22:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that Andy Murray is Scottish, not Spanish. But, it is true that he developed his game in Spain.
Spain has a very strong development tennis program. Spain invests far more resources (private and public capital) than the U.K. does. That's why Spain has been so prolific in producing so many World class pros vs virtually none for the Great Britain expect for Tim Henman. (Greg Rusedski is really Canadian, so I don't count him).
Right now, on the ATP Entry Ranking Spain has 12 players while Great Britain has only 3; and one is really Canadian (Rusedski), and another trains in Spain (Murray).
Great Britain has just given up on tennis.
2006-06-29 11:12:39 · answer #3 · answered by Gaetan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spain really produce great players?? For me, just Nadal can classfied a great Spain player.
If Spain is great, I think Belgium and Russia is much more better.
Belgium got K. Clijsters, J. Henin
Russia got Sarapova, Kuznetsofa, Dementieva
US got Sampras, Agassi (Roddick not a great player)
2006-06-29 22:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Notorious Guy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How can you compare murray to nadal. nadal is so cool and better. murray cant even hit the ball properly. By the way murray is not even spanish
2006-06-29 18:21:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Andy Murray Spain ???? Born in Dunblane , Scotland
2006-06-29 09:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A good question...Why do monkeys prefer peanuts to custard?..Why are most astronauts american and cosmonauts russian?.Who was Gunga Din?..How long is an interval?..What is the melting point of rhubarb?..so many imponderables.
2006-06-29 12:16:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't mean anything to me as an American, we got better players so there's nothing to worry about!
2006-06-29 09:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry boss the whole spain did not produce them ...only their parents did and i tell u their tennis is lifted to such level only b'coz their own efforts not whole spain's O K ??
2006-06-29 16:03:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nadal isn't that good, he's good on clay but thats about it
2006-06-29 14:42:18 · answer #10 · answered by Willster31 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋