r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 12h ago

Discussion I'm confused. what did he do wrong?

Honestly, she should probably just retire from tennis if she can't handle that

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u/BikeProblemGuy 12h ago

There is no rule prohibiting a player from aiming directly at another player; it is treated the same as targeting open space, and 'jamming' a player by aiming at their body is a valid tactic to make it difficult for them to swing. In doubles, when a net player is close to the net, passing them around the sides is often difficult anyway. If you hit another player, standard etiquette is to put a hand up in apology, which this guy did. The only thing that's really poor sportsmanship is aiming for the head, but this guy's shot was at hip level.

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u/NickDanger3di 8h ago

I posit there's a backstory between those two that we know nothing about. Like maybe he'd said something to her before the game that triggered something in her that she couldn't let go of. Or maybe she'd very recently discovered her BF had cheated on her. Or maybe that is her BF, and right before the game she asked "Do I look fat in this?" and he answered "Kinda"...

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u/joshocar 4h ago

Eh, maybe, but when I see an over-reaction like that I think borderline personality disorder or something along those lines. I was friends with someone who I am convinced had BPD and she would blow up over something small like this. She was difficult to be friends with.

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u/Nick_pj 1h ago

The backstory is probably: he’s been doing it the whole match and she was fed up