I've been on this board for over 16 years, and it wasn't until the last six or seven years that I feel like TF has really leaned on this concept of a pusher. What brought this on? Who was the first pusher that you guys rallied against? And historically, who is the first top-flight pusher of women's tennis?
I'm really quite keen about getting a conversation going about how this came to be, and what the big deal is: Why are you some of you so angry at players who adopt a more defensive-minded approach to tennis. Not everyone can hit blistering groundstrokes, you know? Where do you draw the line when calling someone a pusher? Was Martina H a pusher? Was Kim? Can Serena, who is one of the sport's fastest players, be at times a pusher?
I'm really quite keen about getting a conversation going about how this came to be, and what the big deal is: Why are you some of you so angry at players who adopt a more defensive-minded approach to tennis. Not everyone can hit blistering groundstrokes, you know? Where do you draw the line when calling someone a pusher? Was Martina H a pusher? Was Kim? Can Serena, who is one of the sport's fastest players, be at times a pusher?