Quote by Richard Evans
Tennis is not a gentle game. Psychologically, it is vicious. That

Tennis is not a gentle game. Psychologically, it is vicious. That people are only just beginning to come to terms with this fact illustrates just how big a con trick has been perpetrated on the non-playing tennis public – and even a few players, usually losing players – for decades. – Richard Evans

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