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affirmative general. he is another one who shows some potential.

we should throw another name into the mix: dimitrov.


dimitrov needs to take his fitness to the next level and he also needs to start playing more smaller clay events. that will take him to where he wants to go.

this teen is being called a prodigy:


http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/8975780/tipsarevic-upset-by-russian-teen


hard to believe that a kid ranked 808th in the world can derail a top talent like tipsy.

the kid blasted 14 aces in this match.

you are so right general.

I wonder how they got that wrong.

Interesting stuff there general.

One thing on the pronunciation though. Karen the male name is not pronounced in the same manner as Karen the female name:

Karen (female) /ˈkærən
Karen (male) / KARR-ən

So is Rafa going to get a zero point penalty and/or fine for withdrawing from Basel and not traveling there for the promotional activities requirement? 

According to the rulebook (Section VIII D.):

   "Players shall not have the ranking penalty assessed if they complete the requirements for “promotional activities”; are out of competition for 30 days; or the withdrawal complied with the requirements for an on-site withdrawal. Players may appeal withdrawal penalties to a Tribunal who will determine whether the penalties are affirmed or set aside."

So, he could theoretically avoid that penalty by also withdrawing from Paris and WTF and submitting a note from the doctor, i.e. per the OOC 30 day+ consecutive rule?   Though I doubt he would miss the WTF just to avoid the penalty.

Another loophole is the vague "withdrawal complied with the requirements of an on-site withdrawal", whatever that means.

Finally, he can appeal for discretionary review before a tribunal, which is again pretty vague and I don't think it is transparent, though I could be wrong.  Is there somewhere where these decisions are publicly published?  I don't know.  It seems that we only know the end result once the rankings have been published for a period of time.

So theoretically, he could submit a doctors note to the tribunal that said he needed complete rest, no travel, no activity for a week or 10 days, and the tribunal could affirm it or set it aside.


I'm going to guess he will not get fined, but may get the 0 point penalty...

But anyway, this process is a thorn in the side of automated rankings...
Manual adjustment seems a necessary evil.

Respectfully,
masterclass