Do you react to game situations or pro-act? Case in point: Referee allows an opponent receiving serve to raise their racquet, lower it after you check and then raise it again. They call a fault on your ace. You go nuts and start arguing with the ref who hits you with a technical. React!
Same scenario. You politely inform them of the rule and they refuse to change. You stop play and demand to see the tournament director to get a rules clarification. Proact!
Player takes a double bounce several times during the match. You get mad and call them a cheater. React!
Same issue and each time they cheat you, you work very hard to win the next three rallies in a row. You realize they are so scared of you they believe they have to play outside the rules to win, so they lack confidence. Pro-act!
You have a bad draw. You blow up at the tournament director. React.
You have a bad draw. You keep quiet and win the tournament. Then you tell the tournament director the mistakes they made on the draw. Pro-act!
You enter a tournament. You have no idea what you will do if you play a cheater, if you play on wet walls or floors, or if matches run way behind or ahead. React coming!
You plan for all of the above before the tournament: Pro-act!
You read the tip of the day and forget it-react!
You read the tip of the day and begin to work on it-Pro-act!
Go get’em tigers!