You know, that Harris vs Shelton thing, it’s a big deal, I hear. These young fellas, playing that tennis game. My old eyes ain’t what they used to be, but I hear folks talkin’ about it all the time. This whole thing, who is gonna win? Everyone’s got an opinion, let me tell ya.
This one fella, Shelton, they say he’s somethin’ special. Plays best on that, what do they call it, indoor hard court? Yeah, somethin’ like that. They say he wins, I don’t know, a lot. Like, 83 out of 100 times? That’s a lot of winning. It is like he never loses. But then on that grass, he ain’t so good. Wins less than half the time, they say. Only 40 percent, if you believe those numbers. Grass is tricky, I suppose. Even I know that!
Then there’s that other one, Harris. Seems like a good strong boy. He likes the hard court too, they say. Not the indoor one, just the regular hard one. Plays good on that. But, you know, these things, they go up and down like a yo-yo. One day you’re winnin’, the next day, not so much.
They never played each other before, these two. So, who knows what’s gonna happen? It’s like when two roosters meet in the yard for the first time. You just gotta wait and see who’s gonna be the boss.
They got all these fancy machines now, these computers, that try to figure out who’s gonna win. They look at all the numbers, how many times they won, how many times they lost. They look at where they play, like which ground, which city, or which country. They look at all kinds of information. It’s all a bit much for me, if you ask me. Back in my day, we just watched the game and that was that.
- That Shelton boy, he’s good on that * court, whatever that is.
- But on grass, he ain’t so hot.
- That Harris, he likes the hard court, the regular kind.
- They never played each other, so it’s anyone’s guess.
But these machines, they say they can predict it. They say they ran this Harris vs Shelton match through their computer 10,000 times. Can you believe that? 10,000 times! They are confident about the result. They know who is gonna win, they think. But it is only a machine, how could it really know?
They say this machine learning, it’s the future. Well, maybe it is. But I still think it’s best to just watch the game and see what happens. That’s what I always did. I trust my eyes more than I trust these machines.
This whole Harris vs Shelton prediction, it’s a big fuss. But, you know. These young folks like their sports. And they like their machines. And they like all those information, data, and statistics. Let ’em have their fun, I say. Who am I to judge, right? This kind of game is their thing, not mine.
I remember when my grandson, bless his heart, tried to explain it all to me. All these numbers and percentages. He was real excited about it. It’s just numbers to me. I still don’t know who’s winning. He tries his best to explain, but I still don’t understand. I nodded along, of course. Wouldn’t want to hurt his feelings. But I am happy when he is happy. That’s all.
But these tennis predictions, they’re everywhere now. On the TV, on the radio, even in the newspaper. Everyone’s talkin’ about Lloyd Harris vs Ben Shelton. Can’t escape it. Everyone is talking about it like it is the most important thing. They say this is important because it can affect a lot of things in the future.
So, who’s gonna win, Harris or Shelton? Well, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe those machines know somethin’ we don’t. Or maybe they don’t. We’ll just have to wait and see, won’t we? Like I said, I trust my eyes and what I see, not the machines.
But one thing’s for sure, it’ll be a good show. It is always a good show. These young fellas, they put their heart and soul into it. And that’s somethin’ to admire, no matter who wins. They train hard. They play hard. It is a tough game, I can see. So, let’s just enjoy the game, and see what happens. That’s the best prediction I can give ya.
