Tennis: Can This Majestic Sport Ever Be Considered an Art

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Published: November 16, 2010

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I was speaking to a sociologist/artist the other day that was adamant in explaining to me that sport and tennis in general cannot be considered an art.

Her explanation was that art, whether it would be music, film or paint, shows emotions and feelings. With art you can share your emotions and feelings with your friends or your partner, hence creating a connection with the artwork.

However, is it true that tennis cannot be considered an art form? Does not tennis give us emotions and feelings just like a Monet painting?

We, as tennis fans, go through a stream of feelings when watching a tennis match. We may feel admiration, anger, passion, nerves, happiness—you name it. We also go through tense emotions, especially if we are backing our favorite tennis player to win.

Francis Bacon, a famous painter, once stated that there is no beauty that has no strangeness in its proportions. Tennis can be strange in the way we consider it to be beautiful or ugly.

Some people feel Federer plays attractive tennis that is easy on the eyes, while other people feel that Nadal plays unattractive, brutal tennis. Former tennis player Robbie, now turned punter, often talks about Federer’s shots looking “like an oil painting.”  He also talks about how Nadal’s shots are “full of energy.”

All this is certainly subjective. But even so, how many times have you seen a painting that may include these characteristics, negative or positive, but still keeps you intrigued? This is what tennis is all about. Not only is it art, it also takes you to another place.

Rafael Nadal is a player that lets all his emotions out on the court. He wears his heart on his sleeve. When he wins a point and performs his famous jump and fist pump, you feed off his energy. You feel like you have won the point with him and sometimes you may mimic his fist pump maneuvers. You smile with his ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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