Heavily booed Tipsarevic retiring from Bercy was patethic

[tacou]

Originally Posted by Torres

Actually, most sporting professionals wouldn't. A win's a win. Getting through to the next round is what's important, not necessarily how you do it. I honestly don't know anyone who plays alot of competitive tennis who would prefer to string out a match.

You're missing the point. These retirements are coming with no more than 8 points needing to be played. If an opponent retires after getting bageled in the first, obviously the winner feels great having been able to preserve strength.

But when you only need to win 5-6 points and your opponent decides he's had enough, it is weak.

[Crisstti]

Originally Posted by diggler

I'm not Tipsy or his doctor so I don't know if he was faking an illness.

Alternately if a player doesn't say they are injured, but just admit they are beaten by a better man, I don't see that as bad sportsmanship, but many people don't agree with that. As I said before, there is no right and wrong, just difference of opinion as to what constitutes bad sportsmanship.

But you cannot just admit you're beaten and stop the match in tennis. What was being said here was that his record of retirements with many being just minutes from defeat, citing some illness, show he was lying. And people were defending him saying that was just fine.

[dlam]

Interesting thread

Here's my take,
As a tennis player. A win is a win.
Sure, I like to knockout the opponent but I get the same satisfaction knowing that I've beaten him up to submission by him retiring and saying " no masse"
There's no referee to stop the match like in boxing, so the losing player who has nothin left either tanks or quits.
He's going get boo either way.

As a fan, yea I like to see a good fight till the end.
I'll boo Tipsarevic if he was tanking anyway so what's the diff?
Tips doesnt have the mental fortitude to be a top5 player anyway with that attitude.

The greats will not quit , even when nauseated and dizzy.
here's an example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thBlpkJP9GY

[cork_screw]

When you retire in this fashion, it basically fools your mind into thinking it wasn't an official loss. That there was a side factor in losing. I don't think he has come to terms of accepting losses. And someone who can't do that probably isn't GS champion material.

[BeHappy]

Originally Posted by single_handed_champion

It gets even better . He is the only player in tennis history with a Career Golden Retirement Slam (and 4 of 9 Masters events)

2011 US Open: RET vs Djokovic 6-7(2), 7-6(3), 0-6, 0-3
2011 Wimbledon: RET vs Karlovic 5-7, 1-3
2009 French Open: RET vs Murray 6-7(3), 3-6
2008 US Open: RET vs Sam Warburg 2-6, 0-1
2007 US Open: RET vs Nadal 2-6, 3-6, 2-3
2007 Australian Open: RET vs Nalbandian 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-7(2), 0-6, 1-2

2012 Paris: RET vs Janowicz 6-3, 1-6, 1-4
2012 Cincinnati: RET vs Andujar 4-6, 1-4
2010 Canada: RET vs Kohlschreiber 2-2
2010 Indian Wells: RET vs de Bakker 2-3

2008 Beijing Olympics: RET vs Oli Rochus 6-7(5), 3-2

Amazing .

[jmnk]

And he started the New Year with a bang again. Retired in Kooyong while being down 1:6 0:1. Sure, it is only an exhibition event - but who says one should be quitting in official ATP tournaments only......

[skraggle]

Originally Posted by jmnk

And he started the New Year with a bang again. Retired in Kooyong while being down 1:6 0:1. Sure, it is only an exhibition event - but who says one should be quitting in official ATP tournaments only......

Maybe 2013 will be the year he achieves the Quit Slam.

[Paullaconte1]

Another retirement from Tipsy!!! When he was 6-2 5-1 down with Almagro (alias.. impossible to win... match already lost).

This guy is a genius!

[Mike Sams]

Tipsy is going to be the man behind the new ruling where players are fined their entire winnings for quitting without justification. The courtside doctor and referee will decide if a player is justified to quit. Unless your leg is falling off or you broke something in your body, there is absolutely no reason to quit. This is tennis, not boxing!!! You're not going to die by just finishing a match while getting your butt whipped. He should be banned for a year for consistently pulling this or at least be disallowed from entering the next 6 tournaments.

[Mike Sams]

Originally Posted by Paullaconte1

Another retirement from Tipsy!!! When he was 6-2 5-1 down with Almagro (alias.. impossible to win... match already lost).

This guy is a genius!

The fans need to pelt this guy with debris when he's exiting. That will get the message across.

[Candide]

Originally Posted by Mike Sams

Tipsy is going to be the man behind the new ruling where players are fined their entire winnings for quitting without justification. The courtside doctor and referee will decide if a player is justified to quit. Unless your leg is falling off or you broke something in your body, there is absolutely no reason to quit. This is tennis, not boxing!!! You're not going to die by just finishing a match while getting your butt whipped. He should be banned for a year for consistently pulling this or at least be disallowed from entering the next 6 tournaments.

Wow, he did it again? I'll second this suggestion. It's close to the worst sportsmanship you can get. It's the prerogative of the person with the advantage to deliver the coup de grace and it's sure as hell your job to stay and take your licks. The crowd paid for that show and it's not up to Tipsy to cry 'uncle' because he's too childish to take his beating.

[Defcon]

Wow, I used to have some respect for this guy, he's smart. Well read apparently and gives good interviews. But this is pathetic. He can easily tank a few games and finish the match with no risk at all. Bloody wanker should be fined for this. I wonder what the other players think of him.

[Hops]

He just tied the open era record for most retirements at slams:

7 Wayne Ferreira
7 Janko Tipsarevic
6 Jerome Golmard
5 Gene Mayer
5 Andrei Pavel
5 Michael Llodra


Vegas now has Tipsy @ 2-5 to break all-time mark before he retires for good ...

[Candide]

“There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.”
Garth Stein

[jmnk]

well, to be fair, he retired at 2:6 1:5, which is way too early for him. Normally he quits a game or two before the end of the match. I think he just forgot that you play till you win three sets at AO.....

[vive le beau jeu !]

Originally Posted by Hops

He just tied the open era record for most retirements at slams:

7 Wayne Ferreira
7 Janko Tipsarevic
6 Jerome Golmard
5 Gene Mayer
5 Andrei Pavel
5 Michael Llodra


Vegas now has Tipsy @ 2-5 to break all-time mark before he retires for good ...

oops, quitsy did it again...
(didn't realize ferreira had this record... along with the record for the most consecutive slam appearances)

for tipsarevic, did any inactivity period follow any of these injuries ?...

EDIT:
hey, he just completed the retirement slam !!!
1 AO
1 FO
2 W
3 USO
and for those who worship the olympics and it's even an "olympic ret. slam" !
(retirement at beijing 2008 )

[rufus_smith]

wtf, what is with him?
You can call it the "Yellow Slam" for cowardice. He may be the first to get one. He's young enough to go for two of them now.

[RadicalMPfan]

The guy is a discrace to humanity

[sureshs]

LOL Tipsy was one of the guys complaining about women's pay LOL

[Big_Dangerous]

Golden retirement slam for Tipsy!