Jimmy Connors wonders whatever happened to 'killer instinct'

[chrischris]

Originally Posted by thor's hammer

"Killer instinct — that's almost taboo now," he says. "The sport has changed. Attitudes have changed. They all want to win, but how much?"

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Its all being used up in the fear mongering in media and in computer games.

[kiki]

Originally Posted by jrepac

There were an awful lot of colorful international characters in the 70's/80's....I think everyone dwells on Borg...who was simply astounding...and forget about so many other guys who lurked below that very top tier. Some of them were giant killers too...

So, I'm not sure how anyone would conclude there is more "international" competition now then there was then...aside from the Russians, as you noted.

True.In the 70´s, except for Metrevali, no outstanding player came from the Soviet Union.And just Chesnokov in the 80´s.Tennis was seen as a capitalist sport, just like golf.Plus severe climate conditions... today´s russians have learnt the game in sunnier venues, not in their mother soil.And don´t forget, Yugoslavia was one country, now it´s broken into 5 or 6 countries, just like the USSR.

But many many countries with good to great tennis tradition have no player even in the top 50...so, my conclusion is, tennis is possibly less international than in the 70´s or 80´s.

I forgot Checoslovakia, with some of the finest players in the world - men and women-.Now, aside Berdych and Hantuschova, they got no one.

[8F93W5]

Maybe Jimmy just wants some attention

[ttwarrior1]

they leave it in their head and its also why some play bad

[ttwarrior1]

i can't get article to work,

another link?

[morten]

i agree with him...