Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Choke

To be unable to act efficiently because of nervousness or tension. “He choked” is the opprobrious description of a player who has seemed to have a match well in hand, and then suddenly goes to pieces and loses. Some players get a deservedly bad reputation because they choke frequently, but it must be admitted that there probably has never been a tennis player who hasn’t experienced choking at one time or another.

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