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Citizens, any examples you wish to share about where you initially didn't like a player, but ultimately ended up as their fan. What was the turning point that made it happen for you?
A classic example for me was Richard Krajicek - Didn't like it one bit when he beat Sampras at Wimbledon 1996, though I did respect the insane level of tennis he produced that week. The following year he was due to face Tim Henman, now I was no Henman fan either at the time, but pre-match Richard said that he was going to blow Henman off the court....for Henman to then kick his butt and knock him out of the event was probably more satisfying than watching Sampras regain his crown later that event.
But by the time 98 came around, I started to warm up to him, he great effort in 98 to reach the semis and lose an absolute classic to one of my favs of all time, Ivanisevic. Then learning more about the amazing work he was doing outside the court for helping teenagers and young adults find something productive through sport, helped me learn more and more about the true class act he actually was. And finally the way he has run the Rotterdam tournament set an example for many other tennis players who would follow that path.
Today I can say I am truly a fan of this guy, a far cry from the days when I watched him during his glory days.
A classic example for me was Richard Krajicek - Didn't like it one bit when he beat Sampras at Wimbledon 1996, though I did respect the insane level of tennis he produced that week. The following year he was due to face Tim Henman, now I was no Henman fan either at the time, but pre-match Richard said that he was going to blow Henman off the court....for Henman to then kick his butt and knock him out of the event was probably more satisfying than watching Sampras regain his crown later that event.
But by the time 98 came around, I started to warm up to him, he great effort in 98 to reach the semis and lose an absolute classic to one of my favs of all time, Ivanisevic. Then learning more about the amazing work he was doing outside the court for helping teenagers and young adults find something productive through sport, helped me learn more and more about the true class act he actually was. And finally the way he has run the Rotterdam tournament set an example for many other tennis players who would follow that path.
Today I can say I am truly a fan of this guy, a far cry from the days when I watched him during his glory days.