To Stotty:
The key lies in your phrase "to set their own compass better." That suggests people willing to take responsibility for their own fate rather than give all the credit or blame to somebody else. I'm arguing for listening and even robbing other people's brains but never completely deferring to the other the way people do who somehow got short shrift in the personal compass department, e.g., Ryan Harrison or Sam Querrey despite their physical gifts. Oh well, to generalize is easy, to form a complete philosophy of tennis or of anything else pretty hard. It's all about being one's own woman, I mean man. Prize of the day goes to Alex Dolgopolov. If he never wins another match, he has persevered. And the twin stories of his reconciliation with his father-coach and his identification with the Ukraine are nothing but heartwarming and admirable. Beating Nadal isn't too bad either.
The key lies in your phrase "to set their own compass better." That suggests people willing to take responsibility for their own fate rather than give all the credit or blame to somebody else. I'm arguing for listening and even robbing other people's brains but never completely deferring to the other the way people do who somehow got short shrift in the personal compass department, e.g., Ryan Harrison or Sam Querrey despite their physical gifts. Oh well, to generalize is easy, to form a complete philosophy of tennis or of anything else pretty hard. It's all about being one's own woman, I mean man. Prize of the day goes to Alex Dolgopolov. If he never wins another match, he has persevered. And the twin stories of his reconciliation with his father-coach and his identification with the Ukraine are nothing but heartwarming and admirable. Beating Nadal isn't too bad either.
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