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Ground Strokes Galore

My regular date with David Gregory of Meet The Press ended up with a surprise living room seat to the French Open men's final this morning instead. I had sort of lost hope to viewing tennis coverage given that a recent cable upgrade ended up terminating TSN. Should have known better with Johnny Mac, Mary Carillo and Ted Robinson firmly affixed to NBC's cast of commentators. Say what you will about McEnroe in his playing days, he has done well over the years with a mic in his hand. I appreciate his ability to break down a point, reason shot styling for situations, and pick up particular nuances on the crafting of shots.

It may take a tennis player to appreciate the brilliance of these guys to execute tennis shots in pressure packed points hitting through the ball when every second impulse urges the limbs to pull back in defense by playing it safe. These fellows have arrived at the top of their game because of an uncanny ability to leave it all on the court without holding back. The daily repetitions in practice of ground strokes intensified with pace, foot work, and racquet speed impart a regimented muscle memory equipping the mind with the confidence required to hit over the ball with power in positions of weakness. I never grow tired of watching Federer's backhand. Perhaps, I may need to give the cable company a call to get TSN back for the earlier rounds of Wimbledon.