Anna Kournikova draws fans for her beauty, Martina Hingis for her on-court sculpting ability and Jennifer Capriati for her remarkable comeback. The points you see here are recognizable to anyone who plays tennis recreationally. You see elegantly constructed baseline rallies, forays to the net, drop shots and lobs. The ball stays in play. The men's game, on the other hand, can only be recognized on slow surfaces.
Technology torments the men's game.
The new rackets have turned the game into powerball on the hard courts, tennis on steroids. The women play a better game, and they sport more colorful personalities. The men's game should thank the stars every day for Andre Agassi, who has become an eloquent ambassador for the game in his early 30s and still plays wonderfully. But Sampras has fallen off a little, and no one has emerged to take his place. Women's tennis, on the other hand, is more interesting than it has ever been, other than the night when Billie beat Bobby.