a lot of question sAft, but I'll be glad to answers them
I don't compete in tournament, although I did in high school. I finished 6th in my conference in 4 singles on year, which isn't bad at all considering 3 of the teams in my league are perennial state powers, and the guy i lost to in the consolation final was his teams #1 player. Considering i only have one working eye I'm not that bad of a player.
As for favorite players, I grew up idolizing Pete Sampras the great American tennis player. He won 14 majors which was the most until Roger Federer broke it. Federer is the best male tennis player ever, female, i'd have to say Martina Navitralova. I use Wilson made rackets when i play.. and I watch tennis a lot on ESPN, the speed the men can serve nowadays is amazing.. its incredible they can even see the ball, let alone return it..