Some of your weirdest/worst/unimaginable on court experiences

[andyaycw]

Early round of a tournament years ago, I split the first two sets with my opponent and broke his serve in the 3rd set to go up 3-1. As I prepared to serve and called out the score as 3-1, my opponent stopped me and said he thought it was 2-1. We met at the net to recount who served first - he agreed that I had served first, and also agreed that the two of us had held serve until I just broke his serve in the last game, so it couldn't possibly only be 2-1 but he still thought it was 2-1 despite the fact that he agreed with my logic. We were on a pretty remote court with no spectators.

Tournament referee came over, told us to stop wasting time, and to play from 1-1 instead of the mutually "agreeable" score of at least 2-1.

I still won the match, but I was pretty ****ed at the tournament ref, and my opponent for what seemed like a pretty deliberate attempt at cheating me out of two games.

I'm surprised more people don't try to pull this stunt as it seems like they could get away with it so easily if there is no umpire or few spectators. Down a few games in a set 0-4? Just innocently declare that you thought the score was 3-4 and have a tournament ref come over and say "replay at 0-0".

[tennis tom]

Well I guess mine was too weird for the kids down in SLO-- got expunged. If they were up in frisco, no one would bat an eyelash, maybe even get elected a supervisor for the shot of the year.

[bobbything]

Originally Posted by andyaycw

I'm surprised more people don't try to pull this stunt as it seems like they could get away with it so easily if there is no umpire or few spectators. Down a few games in a set 0-4? Just innocently declare that you thought the score was 3-4 and have a tournament ref come over and say "replay at 0-0".

This happened to me last summer. The guy I was playing was from Ecuador, was very difficult to understand, and was about 20 years older than me. He tried on three different occasions to change the score from 0-30 to 30-30, from 0-3 to 1-2, and from 0-1 to 1-0.

It royally ****ed me off. Though I won 6-2, 6-3.

[bobbything]

Originally Posted by Joeyg

Bobby D is this you? If so, congrats on going to nationals. Too bad Stevie can't get bumped down.

joeyg

My last name does start with a "D", but I don't think I know anyone named Joey or Stevie; and I go by my middle name which starts with a "J".

But thanks anyway!