The great American writer David Forster Wallace wrote about it as a religious experience, there are those who spoke of 'external match and inner game' and Nick Bollettieri, the violent guru of modern tennis, has redefined the mentality of champions (as well as their technique) working on the mental aspect. For Adriano Panatta, however, the 'white gesture' (Gianni Clerici's definition) is always and only harmony. But what is special and different from other sports, tennis, which we celebrate in its season of choice, spring-summer, and which someone has called 'the sport of the devil'? Why did the image of Federer and Nadal holding hands and crying move us so much?
The empire of signs: tennis between loneliness, anguish and empathy
2023-05-20T08:49:12.495Z
Highlights: The great American writer David Forster Wallace wrote about it as a religious experience, there are those who spoke of 'outer game and inner game' Nick Bollettieri, the violent guru of modern tennis, has redefined the mentality of champions (as well as their technique) working on the mental aspect. For Adriano Panatta, however, the 'white gesture' (Gianni Clerici's definition) is always and only harmony. Why did the image of Federer and Nadal holding hands and crying move us so much?
The great American writer David Forster Wallace wrote about it as a religious experience, there are those who spoke of 'outer game and inner game' (ANSA)