Great Competitors In Women’s Tennis History 1
In your face. Pushy. Mentally strong. Competitive. These are not your usual adjectives for describing ‘Ladies.’
Gracious and elegant; cute, classy, and tenacious. These are more common ways Lady competitors are described.
And yet, one of the reasons that we love to watch tennis is that very basic, visceral psychological aspects of life, play themselves out in 1-2 hours on the tennis court.
This article is meant to be complementary to Rob York’s presentation of the top five male competitors click here.
In his piece, York suggested that great competitors brought something of mental strength, focus, or force of will over and above their physical abilities to achieve the victory.
This article is a presentation of the top five Ladies’ Competitors. I mean those who, like their male counterparts, show you their will to win, their audacity, their indomitable spirit; something about the Human Condition.
As a theme song for this feature, I’ve selected “Take This Job and Shove It (I Ain’t Workin’ Here no More).” This is a humorous song that underscores a core, basic, fighting spirit, that is part of what a true competitor brings to the contest.