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Old 05-11-2009, 07:55 PM   #5
JAMES PIETERSE

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I've personally been struggling with my desire to be into tennis of late, well really over the last year. I look back on my earlier years as a tennis fan and they pale in severe contrast to the last two years. I've realized that the main difference is is that my all time favorite player is retired (again) and the incredible focus that I put on the sport while she was playing is no longer there. Sure, I have other favorites, but not one of them has really shown me enough to feel completely comfortable with throwing my weight behind them.

So my question is to those around here who've had their all time favorites retire and had to essentially find new favorites how did you go about getting fully back into the sport as a fan? I feel like I have no clue what's going on anymore because I'm not following a player or two with the same intensity that I once did and I really miss it.
I'm sure all of the Marat fans and (prematurely) the Roger fans would love to know the secret, too. I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering from Post-Favorite Enthusiasm Deficiency. I can see that happening. Roger's fans got a taste of it last year when he was knocked off the pedestal. I know it wasn't the same as a retirement, but it's the same idea - a radical change regarding one's favorite.

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