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Keeping The Advantage
s a participation sport
tennis has always offered a The world of professional tennis
lot of advantages to the has certainly seen its colorful
common player. You can play characters, from Bjorn Borg's on
tennis at almost any level, the court fits to Jimmy Connors
equipment is not expensive, and celebrating and running around
you don't need costly fees or the court inspiring audiences to
appointments to get on a court. cheer for him. Men's tennis was
at one time a lively and
However, while tennis may be unpredictable sport. However, the
popular with the common person, focus in tennis has shifted from
professional tennis televised and personalities to professionalism
sponsored is quickly losing and from antics to athletes.
ground as a sport to be watched Professional tennis players such
and enjoyed in a world where we as Pete Sampras and Roger Federer
have over 360 channels and still are not only known for their
complain there's nothing to amazing feats of skill with the
watch. The classic grace and racket, but for their overall
style of tennis finds many dull demeanor. Focused, practiced
audiences lacking interest. While and trained the athletes of
it's fun to participate on the tennis bring little individuality
court, watching tennis poses or characterization to the game.
significant problems for a In a controversial move a
fast-paced video age. There are tournament in Spain hired models
three things that cause tennis to to work as ball girls during one
be losing its status as a primary of the main tennis events,
sport and challenge tennis to admitting that men's tennis has
admit and overcome these issues. become dull and unattractive. The
founders of the event thought the
It's dull ball models would add delight and
even a little wanted distraction picks up. Media executives and
from the game in hand. tennis officials have been
working for years on the problem
It's long of creating a sustainable
interest in grand slam events and
While many small individual drawing attention to a tennis
tournaments can be played over a premier event.
weekend, few people but tennis
enthusiasts get very involved in Favors tradition over innovation
them. If you asked somebody
outside of the tennis elite where Unlike NASCAR, which unveiled its
the Virginia Slims competition "car of tomorrow" and provides
is, they probably could not tell innovations in every season or
you where it's located or what the NBA, who provides new stars
times it occurs. You find with the new controversies almost
populist fans most often at the every week, new things don't
grand slams: Australian Open, really happen in tennis. It takes
French Open, Wimbledon and the a long time for an entering
U.S. Open. Unfortunately player to climb up to the
following any of these grand professional level where they can
slams takes a consistent amount receive attention, and the basic
of time and availability because equipment of the game: the
they take over two weeks to play racket, the ball, and the court
out. Depending on where they are have been the same for decades.
in the world, games occur at Minor changes in rules, spacing
various times at night and are and traditions have occurred. But
often rebroadcast during prime other than women adopting the
time. It's only when you get Western grip or the controversy
towards the semifinals and involving Monica Seles' very loud
playoffs that the major audience volley returns, nothing new has
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