April 1, 2017. Modern tennis. I’ve been watching professional tennis for decades. Oh, the days of Rosewall, Laver, Ashe and others. Those were the days! One thing I always noted was that pro tennis players were the models of decorum. Until, that is, the time of Jimmy Conners, a rather emotional player, and John McEnroe, a player given to temper. They were the exceptions at the very top. On the whole, emotional reservation of players was the rule. But lately, we see younger players expressing extreme emotions on the court. Case in point: Federer (age 35, and old with established talent) vs Grygio (age 21, and young with great talent) at the Miami Open, 2017. Loud swearing is common. Breaking tennis rackets is everyday. It is something like the frustrated player, bothered by poor playing or bad luck, can deflect the blame onto his racket by smashing it. I think we see this in our younger generation, using violence to express frustration if their situation is not as d
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