Moods For Mallards
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Men's tennis is great specifically because of the incredible power, skill and athleticism of the players at the top end. I got into a nice cosy rut of gambling on tennis last year and it really gave me a great appreciation for the game in between the cold sweats and the hitting myself repeatedly in the forehead for stupid stupid decisions.
The notion that it's all about repetitive ace-battles is outdated. The surfaces have been modified since that problem era (the 90s) to become less different from each other. Grass and hardcourts are slower. The great players of the last 10 years have been baseline players, winning long intriguing points, attritional battles and so on. Totally engrossing imho, and some of the most impressive athletic ability you see in any sport.
The women's game is, I think, less dramatic. This can partly be attributed to the best of 3 sets rules in the grand slams. It's hard to get that head of steam going.
The notion that it's all about repetitive ace-battles is outdated. The surfaces have been modified since that problem era (the 90s) to become less different from each other. Grass and hardcourts are slower. The great players of the last 10 years have been baseline players, winning long intriguing points, attritional battles and so on. Totally engrossing imho, and some of the most impressive athletic ability you see in any sport.
The women's game is, I think, less dramatic. This can partly be attributed to the best of 3 sets rules in the grand slams. It's hard to get that head of steam going.