Don't Look Ahead in Anger

On Monday at Wimbledon, where a sudden injury changed everything, thinking too much about what could come next was off-limits.

WIMBLEDON, England — A Grand Slam event is a festival of overstimulation, with countless things competing for your possible attention at any given time. Should you be closely watching a match? Attending a press conference? Researching a story topic? Seeking an interesting voice for an interview in the player areas? Or actually writing—which is, ultimate…