The last few years I’ve watched more and more
tennis. I’ve mentioned this before, probably many times before. Anyway, much of
this rise in my attention to a sport I previously ignored is due to my wife,
Gillian. Tennis is her favorite sport to watch. We also play each other with
some frequency, although, because she’s four and a half months pregnant, we
haven’t played in some time. The reason I think both of us enjoy tennis so much
is that even though we each have particular players we pull for, the fluidity
of the sport demands and allows for supporting quality play more than a
particular player. In other words, you root for the long, creative point over
the short, decisive point. You root for order that frays into chaos and not
sudden trauma.
