Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift.
When I was younger, I was a robot. Wind her up and she plays tennis.
Relationships are give-and-take, and when you're a tennis player, you're certainly not giving. You have to be self-absorbed. It has to be about you.
If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment.
I'm not getting within 20 feet of a married man ever again - not even talking to one!
Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.