Miloslav Mecir: The Man Who Could Have Been King of Tennis 13
Miloslav Mecir played tennis in the 1980s--known as the Swede Killer.
You have to admit that there is a huge difference between sultry singing in the shower and performing live at the Met to a packed house filled with critics.
This has implications beyond being able to carry a tune…and being fully clothed.
Besides the necessity of possessing outstanding vocal abilities, you would also need to overcome performance anxieties as you stood in front of an impressive audience thinking it knows exactly what you should be doing—never hesitating to point out your perceived flaws.
The same is doubly true on the playing field.
Monday-morning quarterbacks exist in all fields of endeavor. For example, the tennis player who exhibits all the talent and ability in the world must still overcome his or her own internal jitters in order to win.
This series will highlight tennis players who should have made it to the top of the game but who failed in big moments to win the most critical matches because of (1) nerves, (2) belief, (3) prolonged injury, or (4) the special category belonging to those who won a major but could never repeat the feat.
Miloslav Mecir
The “second-best” player who stands out most in my book is the Big Cat, Miloslav Mecir. The Slovak had an uncanny ability to annoy players from all corners of the globe during the 1980s, but he never made it all the way to the top.
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