As part of the ongoing friendly rivalry between tennis players and squash players, here are a few onliners that you may be able to relate to. Here’s a tennis player’s perspective of squash.

In tennis, you can see your opponent

Tennis players only boast when they are off the court.

In tennis, hitting the line is considered a great shot; in squash not so much!

In tennis, players don’t hide behind your back.

In squash, your opponent can push you from the back and flash the “L”oser sign, especially when you seem to have an advantage.

Squash players pretend that a “nick” is a repeatable shot. That is like calling this repeatable shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5bSq3dUUog

Squash players appear to be standing around and looking back during rallies.

Squash players get squash knees; tennis players get tennis elbows.

In squash, the referee can often threaten you with a throat-slashing motion.

In tennis, a passing shot is a winner, in squash, it’s just good length.

I am sure we will soon hear some squash players’ views on tennis…