I started to play tennis when I was a kid at the club. At that time, I found that those aggressive or competitive players were generally not as popular. They cared each point much, they showed unhappy with their own fault or mistake, and sometimes even their partners. However, I learnt to be a serious player (on my technique), but be easy with result of the match. But if you wish to be a competitive player, then you cannot have this kind of mentality.

I intended to have responded you few days ago on this. I was asked by a senior of the team when I was in university, what was my goal of playing tennis. After realized the question, I replied, "a club player". The senior was quite surprised. By "club player", I meant I played well (it does not matter if I win), with fine techniques and good manners. My rewards came from other players saying, "Frank got a nice move!" I seldom thought of win or not, but if my moves smooth, if everybody has fun. To me, technique is what I asked of myself. Fun is what I like to produce. The greatest satisfaction to me is to see the players I played with or against getting off the court smiling.