David Senra

And so he's one of the most entertaining characters in the book.

They invite him to dinner, and they're going to ask Brad to be Andre's manager.

And they're asking him, it's like, hey, what do you think of Andre's game?

He goes, you want to know what I think of his game?

That's right.

You want me to be honest?

Please.

Brutally honest?

Don't hold back.

It's not rocket science, he says.

If I were you with your skills, your talent, your return and footwork, I'd dominate.

But you lost the fire you had when you were 16.

That kid taking the ball early, being aggressive.

What the hell happened to that kid?

Brad says my overall problem, the problem that threatens to end my career prematurely, the problem that feels like my father's legacy, is perfectionism.

You always try to be perfect, he says, and you always fall short, and it fucks with your head.

Your confidence is shot, and perfectionism is the reason.

You try to hit a winner on every ball when just being steady, consistent, meat and potatoes would be enough to win 90% of the time.

Stop thinking about yourself and your own game and remember that the guy on the other side of the net has weaknesses.

Attack his weaknesses.