Felix Auger-Aliassime is destined to become a Top 5 player on the ATP Tour. In his match today in the Barcelona Open against veteran great Kei Nishikori, he showed signs of why he's destined to move up in the rankings.
I would conclude that joking around has a lot to do with playing better tennis. As players we need to stop taking ourselves so seriously and open ourselves up to the idea that less is more. A less stressful approach means more fun … and fun often means WINNING!
Supplement your enjoyment of the French Open with live comments from Deconstructing Tennis author, Bob Schewior. Instructions: One match will be featured each day of the competition. Refresh your screen on the changeovers. Use any browser except Microsoft Edge.
All players tend to try too hard in matches. Philosophy has something to say about how to change that.