I'm not suggesting that the entire nation can't be successful, but there's something to it when you have 150 cable channels and the Internet at your fingertips and video games and all kinds of ADD-addled devices like my iPhone and your BlackBerry and things that keep us busy.
People handle stress in different ways.
If you don't want to practice, unless you have a hard-nosed coach, you don't have to.
You have to look at each tie and look at what your options are.
The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.
Tennis is more than just shots. It's about being clutch and beating the people on the other side of the net.