Secondly, without proper attitudes toward competition and the ability to control one's internal climate, no amount of solid fundamentals will be of any use. Ilie Nastase and Stan Smith were good examples of attitude and control vs. talent. Had Nastase had Smith's head, he would have been one of the greatest. Despite Smith's apparant lack of Nastase's talent, he still possessed enough of his own to be ranked number one in the world. The best fundamentals and attitudes in the world will not overcome lack of talent, which is why not everyone can play at Wimbledon.
Tennis is a lot like learning a foreign language.
Students can study verb conjugations and syntax until they know it perfect, but without total immersion into conversation, the pupil will never become fluent. So it is with the tennis player that does not play tournaments. To a certain extent, one must experience combat in order to perform with poise. In most instances, only after a junior has sound strokes, proper attitude, self-control, talent, and tournament toughness will strategy play a significant role in the outcome of matches. Furthermore, for the majority in the twelves and fourteens, strategy is even less of a factor, because of the individual's physical limitations.