Vasek Pospisil is a Canadian tennis player, ranked as high as number 25 in the world in singles, number 3 in doubles. In 2014, playing with American Jack Sock for the first time, Pospisil won the Wimbledon championship. The pair also reached the finals of Cincinnati that year and won the Indian Wells title in 2015. In singles, Pospisil reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2014. This interview was an exclusive with Tennis Acumen, in Knoxville, Tennessee, November 2019. Karl Corbett poses the questions.
KARL: We’ve talked about retirement, and when you will know it’s time for you to retire. I have talked with athletes well past their prime, and even they say: “I can still get better. I still have more to do.” How does that sit with you?
VASEK: Well, it's a slippery slope, because you can still be improving certain parts of your game, and do it forever really, if you want to break it down. But obviously, from the global perspective, you can be getting worse in most areas, but improving in other ways. I think it's more about results. Of course, the game itself changes, too. You can’t stay in it unless you're able to evolve with. Back to results versus improving your game, I can improve my slice, for example, and that's fine but if I can't get to the ball, then I won't be playing it.
KARL: Ever thought about broadcasting?
VASEK: Actually, I just had a funny conversation with my coach about broadcasting. We were listening to some commentators and I was joking around, talking about them. I mean, yeah, I would entertain the idea, for sure. I think it would be fine, but the only way that I would get into broadcasting is if, you know, they were okay with the fact that I just speak my mind. If one of the commentators said something stupid, or something I disagree with, I'd just call him out on it. I'm joking, of course, I’d not be completely outspoken.
KARL: But I think I've heard other people say the same thing.
VASEK: I think people would tell me to be careful, for sure. But, I’m pretty easy going.
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