An open letter…
Congratulations Nick, on making your first grand slam singles final, an amazing achievement.
On Sunday afternoon, your name will be etched into the honour roll of Australians who have stepped onto the hallowed grass of Wimbledon’s Centre Court to contest the Singles Final.
Your talent has never been in doubt, but please don’t be a dick.
*Don’t scream at / gesticulate at / show disrespect to the umpire / linespeople / ball kids. You said in one of your many rants that you wouldn’t berate people when they are at work at a supermarket “scanning shit”. The umpire and linespeople are at work. So don’t berate them. It’s not difficult. As for ball kids, who screams at a ball kid? Wait, I can think of a few…
*Don’t throw / smash racquets… you’re not three years old.
*Don’t continually ramble incoherently when you’re sitting in your chair. No one cares. Be more like Rafa or Roger.
*Ignore the dickheads in the crowd… and there’ll be plenty… just focus on Novax on the other side of the net.
*Don’t constantly scream and gesticulate at your team…. it gets very annoying. They don’t need to give you a standing ovation every time you win a point and your father doesn’t need to whistle after every point like he’s calling a sheepdog. It’s Wimbledon, not a Boston Celtics game.
*Don’t attempt “gamesmanship” that will put off your opponent…. that is very dicklike.
*Don’t spit at spectators or anyone.
*Don’t throw a chair (or anything) onto the court like you did in Italy.
*Don’t be a dick about the towels.
*Don’t tank. No one ever wants to see that… leave that shit to Bernard Tomic the Tank Engine.
*Just calm the f*ck down, play your best tennis and most importantly, enjoy what will be an absolutely amazing experience that most of us can only dream about.
Good luck.
Thanks,
Australia
©Steve Williams 2022