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**trowUrillioth** · 11-10-2008, 01:30 AM

I like the way the ruling is now. I really don't want someones who doesn't know how to throw a racquet (read: Davydenko) to start throwing it around. It might hit someone because the angle at which he is throwing is way off. In that case, the racquet CAN hit a linesman and they might start bleeding (read: Gasquet, 2004 US Open qualies) . See, the consequences can be pretty serious... In the end, I just want to see tennis of highest quality being played.. that's about it. But as far as players, I think they worry about warning a lot more than some $500 fine. If they do it again, they might get a point penalty...

That's the top players. But not someone losing in a first round of a tier III who may be getting about $1200 in prize money.

11-10-2008, 01:30 AM	#27
trowUrillioth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	I like the way the ruling is now. I really don't want someones who doesn't know how to throw a racquet (read: Davydenko) to start throwing it around. It might hit someone because the angle at which he is throwing is way off. In that case, the racquet CAN hit a linesman and they might start bleeding (read: Gasquet, 2004 US Open qualies) . See, the consequences can be pretty serious... In the end, I just want to see tennis of highest quality being played.. that's about it. But as far as players, I think they worry about warning a lot more than some $500 fine. If they do it again, they might get a point penalty... That's the top players. But not someone losing in a first round of a tier III who may be getting about $1200 in prize money.
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