Kyrgios: Good for the Game; Bad for the Sport?
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'Sportsmanship' - noun. The fair and generous behaviour or treatment of others, especially in a sporting contest.
'Gamesmanship' - noun. The art of winning games by using various ploys and tactics to gain a psychological advantage.
They're two words which, on the face of it, only seem to split the conceptual difference between sports and games. And yet, in their actual meaning, they are polar opposites.
Tennis has seen its fair share of both examples - from the refreshing sight of players suggesting their opponents challenge a line call to the frustration of extended bathroom breaks at crucial times.
But let's hone in on that definition of 'gamesmanship'. It talks of 'ploys and tactics to gain a psychological advantage' - a distinct step up from blatant cheating. It's less about breaking the rules - and more about getting under the skin of your adversary.
The current master of it is Nick Kyrgios.
Watch our video on 'Nick Kyrgios: Good for the Sport, Bad for the Game.'
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I love the production/editing for this video! Never thought about the differences between gamesmanship and sportsmanship before and how fundamentally different they are. His biggest weapon is also his greatest weakness and if he had a coach, he may be able to finally get the results that truly matched his ability. As an Australian, when the mens doubles grand final at the Australian Open, everyone focused on Nick. Every media station gave nearly just as much attention to the men's doubles as the mens singles(which I can't ever remember having). If Ash wasn't destroying all of her opponents in that grand slam I bet that everyone would have just focused on him completely. When he retires, everyone will remember him for his "let me entertain you" approach to tennis and a massive "what if?". "What if" he had reached his full potential
In 15 years they'll be saying what a character he was and the entertainment he brought, he puts bums in seats!
@stevencoardvenice
Жыл бұрын
He has massive following on Instagram
He's the man. I've watched more tennis than I have in years due to kyrgios
@thornbird6768
11 ай бұрын
I've always loved tennis , but stopped watching for years because I got tired of Federa , Djokovic and Nadal winning everything 😡 just when I thought I'd never watch again along came Nick 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 he's brilliant , I ❤ Nick 💋
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