Which professional players actually like their job

[joemanblues]

Looking at Andy Murray and Federer or Nadal I would say that Nadal and Federer enjoy playing tennis, maybe not the same way but actually enjoy it none the less, whereas Murray and Djokovic look like they are out in the court to do a job and get out as soon as possible..kinda like Safin..another notable person that liked it was Fabrice Santoro..I ask you which of the top players past and present do you think actually enjoy it and which ones bear it for the paycheck ?

 

[tennisbuck]

I think they all like playing, if you don't enjoy it you will fall off of the top. Some of them enjoy it less no doubt. On that list I would include, Murray, Lopez, and Foginini

 

[PhrygianDominant]

I think they all like playing, if you don't enjoy it you will fall off of the top. Some of them enjoy it less no doubt. On that list I would include, Murray, Lopez, and Foginini

I think, on the one side, that those guys would be that way no matter what they are doing. It could be that they are just miserable people in general.

(and I actually like Murray and Lopez, although Fog is an entertaining prat)

 

[DM07]

Federer obviously loves playing, Nadal loves the battle even when he isn't winning it. I think Djokovic enjoys it more than Murray - he likes being a showman.

I read an interview with Murray where he said that if he doesn't feel he can win grand slams, he'll stop playing. Huge contrast with Federer's recent comments about winning not being the most important thing for him any more.

 

[octobrina10]

As a rule, I don't watch Fed's matches. I watch his matches when I want to see Rafa's next possible opponent. Fed looks like he doesn't want to be on the court.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Murray certainly seems to make it look like he's always having a terrible day on court. Used to be frustrating as a Safin fan watching him always hot-headed and negative too.

 

[Gizo]

A lot of tennis players love the sport when they are younger, but as they reach the mid 20s began to the get sick of the daily grind, constant travelling and general loneliness of the sport. Federer is a rarity in that he has continued to love playing the sport so much well into his 30s.

That's a major reason why playing a team sport for a living is way more enjoyable, you play 50% of your matches at home and so travel much less and have more of a settled home lifestyle, you have signed contracts so continued to get paid even if your injured, and you have team-mates to share the mental and physical burden with and to hang out with.

 

[jakemcclain32]

A lot of tennis players love the sport when they are younger, but as they reach the mid 20s began to the get sick of the daily grind, constant travelling and general loneliness of the sport. Federer is a rarity in that he has continued to love playing the sport so much well into his 30s.

That's a major reason why playing a team sport for a living is way more enjoyable, you play 50% of your matches at home and so travel much less and have more of a settled home lifestyle, you have signed contracts so continued to get paid even if your injured, and you have team-mates to share the mental and physical burden with and to hang out with.

Kinda helps when the love of your life travels with you, and your kids, and you all get along also.

 

[Gonzalito17]

They all love to play. Just that they all have varying degrees of success. Who doesn't love to play this game?

 

[The Lad]

They all love to play. Just that they all have varying degrees of success. Who doesn't love to play this game?

I wonder about a couple of them sometimes and some players get jaded.

But no longer David Ferrer, he admitted to getting jaded and sick of it as he neared 18 years old and took up a real job of bricklaying. That didn't last too long. Longer hours, a physical grind and of course...crappy pay. Turned out he enjoyed tennis a lot more.

.....lesson learned tennis pro's your job is more fun than our's, pay's more than ours and you have your choice of hot partners more than we do so if you don't enjoy your job you can always end up in the real world.

(oh and if dearest is reading.....you are the exception to the hot partners rule I mentioned of course )