A love letter to my favourite tennis players

[crystaleyesd]

I often wonder how you pick your favourite tennis players. Or, more accurately, how they pick you. So many times I've watched someone and thought; 'You have everything going for you. You're talented, interesting and passionate. So why don't I like you that way?' (see Marin Cilic, Thomaz Bellucci for example). It's infuriating when a player has

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[calzamante]

This is beautiful, and heartfelt, and beautiful, and touching, and beautiful. I've read it three times now, and each time I've had this sappy, 'D'aww' expression that's baffled the shit out of my husband.

I'm glad that they have given you what they have, I hope that they give you more before they leave you, and I hope there is minimal overlap between their leaving and you finding your next generation (not replacements, never replacements). ♥

[krisherdown]

I was reading calzamante's and she mentioned your letter so I decided to give it a look, especially knowing there's some overlap of our faves :) This is awesome.

But the one I wanted to comment on in particular is Julien. It's weird how some of mine have started because of being okay if they beat my favorite. In his case, it's amusing it began with heartache (well, and other aches ;)

and, yes, I think I'm going to write one too. Of course, given my love affair for the game going on so long (let's just say my first love would start at the early 1990s), this is quite a task :)