Talk:John Lloyd (tennis)

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This is part of the present article:- "A thoughtful, intelligent, and somewhat temperamental player, Lloyd found the pressures of the fanatically patriotic Wimbledon crowd hard to handle. Despite grass courts being his best playing surface, he was unable to gain strength from "home advantage" and never progressed beyond the third round in singles play at tennis's most famous tournament. On the grass in the more laid-back atmosphere of the Australian Open, 12,000 miles from home, he was able to relax and express himself to much greater effect. A classical serve-and-volley player, Lloyd had superb "touch" and a range of volleys that made him deadly close to the net. His flowing stroke play was a pleasure to watch, being technically excellent and seemingly effortless. Like many a top athlete, he often made the most difficult shots look easy. By the elite standards of top-level tennis, the rest of his game was average. His serve was only ever adequate. The mental side of his game was never a strong point, and against the very best he had a tendency to over-analyse and "choke" under extreme pressure."

Sources please, and less opinionated, potentially libellous, text. Thank you,

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 01:58, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Yes, this is one of the most outrageously unencyclopedic articles I have read on Wikipedia for some time. I am tempted to simply delete large parts of it, other than the purely factual. 86.179.117.16 (talk) 12:33, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• OK, I have been brave and culled the worst excesses. 86.179.117.16 (talk) 12:50, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]