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a kennedy

(35,731 posts)
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 07:50 PM Feb 14

How do I put this?? Being an American, am I supposed to just love all things, people, and stuff because it's

American??? I DO NOT LIKE SOME OF THE MALE TENNIS PLAYERS. 1st one…..Ben Shelton, the Fritz guy, Frances Tiafoe, and Sebastian Korda. Ugh……only American male player I really like is Tommy Paul. Is that wrong of me???

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How do I put this?? Being an American, am I supposed to just love all things, people, and stuff because it's (Original Post) a kennedy Feb 14 OP
Nah BeyondGeography Feb 14 #1
I know, pure grace, pure sportsmanship, not the "LOOK AT ME" now crap of lotsa USA players. a kennedy Feb 14 #3
Short answer and without comment. Prairie_Seagull Feb 14 #2
You can like whoever you want to! But I like most on your spooky3 Feb 14 #4
I also like Korda tishaLA Feb 16 #5
I mean, how can you NOT like a guy who, when asked by an spooky3 Feb 16 #6
Outside of international team play, like the Davis Cup or the King Cup, I root for whoever the fuck I want. Iggo Thursday #7

BeyondGeography

(40,984 posts)
1. Nah
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 07:55 PM
Feb 14

I rooted for Borg. Always. He was dignified. And I even liked McEnroe; he was a crazy New Yorker, not unlike me and a lot of people I knew. But Borg was noble. Had to go with that. Principles over country.

a kennedy

(35,731 posts)
3. I know, pure grace, pure sportsmanship, not the "LOOK AT ME" now crap of lotsa USA players.
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 07:58 PM
Feb 14

🤬 🤬 🤬

spooky3

(38,487 posts)
4. You can like whoever you want to! But I like most on your
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 08:06 PM
Feb 14

List, especially Korda. He seems like a very nice guy and has had more than his share of injuries.

tishaLA

(14,757 posts)
5. I also like Korda
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:44 PM
Feb 16

I was surprised to see him mentioned, in fact. I recently saw clips of him for the first time in maybe a year and a half....a couple years ago he was climbing the rankings and seemed formidable, but something -- maybe an injury -- thwarted that.

I go back and forth re: Shelton. I dislike his antics during a match, but I forgive the same antics with Carlos. And his play is too "American," by which I mean big serve, very good forehand, and not much else, like seemingly every American man since Roddick. But he's steadily improving, so maybe he'll end up with a decent return of serve and backhand.

spooky3

(38,487 posts)
6. I mean, how can you NOT like a guy who, when asked by an
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:19 PM
Feb 16

Interviewer about his unusual hair bands, replied that he was snooping in his sisters’ rooms and found them? After trying them out, he said they worked well while playing tennis.

Iggo

(49,821 posts)
7. Outside of international team play, like the Davis Cup or the King Cup, I root for whoever the fuck I want.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:02 AM
Thursday

There’s no nationalities in pro sports.

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