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Mark
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Players risk ban for withdrawals « on: August 31, 2007, 08:49:14 AM »

At the moment players are contracted to play the Masters Series events and if they pull out the worse they can expect is a fine, which means nothing to a millionaire.

If a player misses a tournament other than for a genuine injury he can expect to be banned from his most successful event the following season.

In other words he'll lose a stack of ranking points without a chance of defending them, hitting him where it hurts.

What do you think of these new plans? Sounds very good to me!
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Re: Players risk ban for withdrawals « Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 09:38:44 AM »

Thats stupid!!  The tennis season is stupidly long anyway.  I know its boring for us spectators when they aren't playing but the more they play the more they are likely to get injured anyway!  Grrr this pisses me off.
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Re: Players risk ban for withdrawals « Reply #2 on: August 31, 2007, 11:02:12 AM »

On what basis will they determine what is a genuine injury?
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Re: Players risk ban for withdrawals « Reply #3 on: August 31, 2007, 12:43:37 PM »

On what basis will they determine what is a genuine injury?
As long as there's anybody betting on you having an injury you should be okay.

What happens with family matters, like say a family death or a newborn?
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Re: Players risk ban for withdrawals « Reply #4 on: August 31, 2007, 12:45:00 PM »

Surely they can't fine you for having a child....  Rolling Eyes

I think it's ridiculous.
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Re: Players risk ban for withdrawals « Reply #5 on: August 31, 2007, 01:30:35 PM »

If someone dosent want to play a tournament then thats their decision.
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