Monthly Archives: April 2014


Competition: The Juice is Worth the Squeeze 19

I played a few tournaments as a junior player. I can’t recall it being enjoyable. I would play badly. I would get frustrated. Embarrassed. I would misbehave. I would lose. Winning felt like the only reason to play and the only way I could find something about the experience that made it worth doing.


No Quit in Djokovic 8

In the Monte Carlo semifinals on Saturday we got to witness another step in the evolution of Novak Djokovic, the competitor.

A few years ago, Novak used to retire in matches if he did not feel well. Hey, no judgment. That is what normal people do.