Winning vs playing beautifully

[ADuck]

When playing a competitive tennis match, what do you get more enjoyment from, winning the match, or playing aesthetically pleasing tennis?

 

[sureshs]

Yes

 

[ADuck]

Yes

Me too

 

[cha cha]

Beauty comes first, always.
I remember getting a severe beatdown a couple of years ago with the opponent, a guy I saw for the first time in my life, telling me at the handshake: "I get the feeling the result is not as important to you as looking pretty while playing."

 

[sovertennis]

Per Emily Dickinson, who achieved a 4.0 rating in 1862:

"I died for beauty but--but was scarce
Adjusted in the Tomb
When one who died for Truth, was lain
In an adjoining Room--

 

[Standaa]

I'd definitely rather lose a match playing like fedr than win a match playing like med

 

[Standaa]

wait why is it in Odds and Ends

 

[ADuck]

wait why is it in Odds and Ends

Seemed fitting

 

[Crocodile]

How about playing beautifully and winning at the same time. Seems like a reasonable choice followed by maybe not being at your best but still scraping out a. win.

 

[Sudacafan]

I can’t win a match playing aesthetically pleasing tennis.
That’s why I always lose.

 

[Purestriker]

I'd definitely rather lose a match playing like fedr than win a match playing like med

If you play like Fed, I don't think you lose. Same for playing like Med.

 

[Sudacafan]

I'd definitely rather lose a match playing like fedr than win a match playing like med

And winning like Isner?
Losing like Monfils?
Losing like Paire?

 

[Purestriker]

And winning like Isner?
Losing like Monfils?
Losing like Paire?

I like that analogy better.

 

[Sudacafan]

I am still thinking what should I vote in the poll.
Can’t make up my mind.

 

[Breakpointerer]

 

[Harry_Wild]

Winning with ugly looking tactics and off the racquet frame shot making at critical game points just adds the fun of winning a match.