Calling all the squeamish people.

[J. Grilo]

Everyone know these situations:

1.) 6:5; 30:40, setpoint for Player B. We see a long rally and all of a sudden: netcord! Player B get the set. Player A just thinks: "I can't believe this trash! That was so typical and of course it happens on a such important situation. It was purpose of the opponent!

2.) There is a long rally, Player A pushes hard and control this point. Player B just defends and all of a sudden: His return lands exactly on the line! Player A just hit the ball and Player B makes easily the point. "It was purpose for sure!"

3.) Similar situation as 1.) & 2.), only with one (or more) big lag(s). Player A lost the point: "It's so unfair, this always happen to me! On normal conditions, i would win this thing, the opponent is so lucky!"

I understand, when people are angry about these stuff. I catch myself too, acting like a fool, while getting mad, sometimes. But i really try hard to control myself and it works!

Recently, it happens more often, that i play against players acting like this. I'm honest, it bothers me more and more, because it destroyes the mood for nothing.

I wanna give you one tip to provide this:

There are things in tennis (and in real-life) which you can't change, also when you get angry. When the opponent gets the point, because of the netcord: That's tennis! When you loose a point, because his return touches the line: That's tennis! You have to learn to deal with it. This even happens on "practice" matches. When you or i loose a match, then it is a natural thing, it's part of the game! A game is there for having fun.

This have many positive side effects:

- Your mood isn't depentent of the game.
- It's good for your health.
- You can have the chance, having nice conversations with your opponent, who can give you tips or the other way round.

I know, that the human mindset is silly, when the person gets angry and some people might say things, which are stupid and i try to ignore such statements or trying not taking this to serious or personally. But it is still annoying and this is a point, that nobody needs.

I'm sure, that there are some people, which things the same, so: Just play matches against people with - at least - a "good" reputation. Everyone which have a less good reputation, don't need to think, that they are disadvantaged. It isn't really THAT hard to get a good reputation.

[kenos]

I agree with you but reputation is not always the best way to prevent these situations nor the fairest one: sometimes you "get bad" just because you won. Downvoting is a double-edged weapon.

[J. Grilo]

I can only speak for myself, but i can't remember, that i had a bad experiance with people with good reputation. But you are right of course with your last point. Sometimes my reputation (in %) went under 70%. It changes from 65% to 100% in my case.

Maybe it helps, when people asks for some matches on the chat. There are a lot of fair players.

[C4iLL]

Good post ! Being able to recover mentally from some "wtf situations" like netcords, deep shots landing on baseline is a key success factor on the tour

[Woowhat]

Luck is part of the game. There's no one to blame. Suck it up and keep fighting. For those who can't controle themselves just take 2 deep breaths and stop acting like little pricks that you probably are. Extra tip - stop doing any gestures except raising hands after net cords.

[JasonBourne]

The only recovery method that works for me is coming to the forum and watch at C4iLL's profile picture.