When people believe their basic qualities can be developed, failures may still hurt, but failures don’t define them. And if abilities can be expanded-if change and growth are possible-then there are still many paths to success.” - Carol Dweck “Mindset”
Losing is always going to be painful, even if you lose the right way. For parents who don't have a tennis background, they're not sure what they see in a match. They just see a bunch of shots and the result. And if their own experiences serve them correct, winning is succeeding, losing is failing. A's are good F's are bad. But in tennis, the grading scale isn't based on the result of the match. Not only can someone lose and get better, but they can win and get worse.