THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN TENNIS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN TENNIS THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN TENNIS. Singles, the greatest strain in tennis, is the game for two players. It is in this phase of the game that the personal equation reaches its crest of... More

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN TENNIS THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN TENNIS. Singles, the greatest strain in tennis, is the game for two players. It is in this phase of the game that the personal equation reaches its crest of importance. This is the game of individual effort, mental and physical. A hard 5-set singles match is the greatest strain on the body and nervous system of any form of sport. Singles is a game of daring, dash, speed of foot and stroke. It is a game of chance far more than doubles. Since you have no partner dependent upon you, you can afford to risk error for the possibility of speedy victory. Much of what I wrote under match play is more for singles than doubles, yet let me call your attention to certain peculiarities of singles from the standpoint of the spectator. A gallery enjoys personalities far more than styles. Singles brings two people into close and active relations that show the idiosyncrasies of each player far more acutely Less