Do you really believe that her character, behaviour, personality, life experience, maturity, and comprehension are completely unattached to her tennis?ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:52 amall these are matters for her parents and family to worry about.. I am only focused on the tennis. I dont know her personally, neither, I suspect, do most of the people on this planet so I wouldnt want to comment on all these things.Deuce wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:23 amYes - it's precisely that kind of pressure and ridiculous expectation that these youngsters DON'T need.
She's 17 years old, man! Regardless of the fact that the pro tennis world has known about her for 3 years or so, her brain has still spent only 17 years on this planet.
Think of any other 17 year old you know - think of how mature and experienced they are - in any field. Think of how you were when you were 17. 'Experienced' and 'mature' are not words that people use to describe 17 year olds. They are just barely beginning to understand human behaviour and how the world works.
Not legally old enough to do many things - there's a reason for that. And 'should have won a Major by now'? Seriously??
Is any other 17 year old kid expected to possess the maturity, experience, comprehension, and development be the best in his/her field - any field - at that age?
Cori is evolving just fine.
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Like she is a completely different person on the court from the person she is in the rest of her life?
It's all intertwined. Her tennis does not exist in a protective bubble or in a vacuum - it is simply one element of her; of her life, and so she carries who she is - her personality, life experience, level of maturity, knowledge, comprehension, etc. onto the court with her - as everyone does.
These players exist beyond the tennis court. They are complete human beings, not just tennis robots. And it's the complete human being who takes the court - with their emotions, perspectives, levels of experience, maturity, understanding, etc.