Tsonga deserves a fine.
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Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Nadal wrecked him. Tsonga shouldn't go through more trouble LOL.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Tsonga is coming off major career ending type of injury so he has a good excuse
Terry Tibbs
Hall of Fame
It was a pathetic performance
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Toni: "Look, french kid, tank the match."
Jo: "You know what happend to Tomic, right?"
Toni: "I got endless money and a job for you at my academy."
Jo: "I thought it belongs to Rafa."
Toni: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA shut up and tkae the money."
Jo: "You know what happend to Tomic, right?"
Toni: "I got endless money and a job for you at my academy."
Jo: "I thought it belongs to Rafa."
Toni: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA shut up and tkae the money."
deaner2211
Semi-Pro
Why would he be fined all of it when he won 2 matches? Are you saying his wins should not count?
Mainad
Bionic Poster
How about being on the safe side and not incurring a reputation for doing it in the first place?
Sport
G.O.A.T.
Keep crying. Someone doesn't want Nadal in the final.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Pouille is following his footsteps!
At least Tsonga has the age excuse, the other one is just a headcase.
And no forget "Ali" defeat 8 years ago a much greater version of Federer.
Bad moments for the Tour if young tennis players in their fullness are devastated by much older rivals.
Sad times, indeed!
At least Tsonga has the age excuse, the other one is just a headcase.
And no forget "Ali" defeat 8 years ago a much greater version of Federer.
Bad moments for the Tour if young tennis players in their fullness are devastated by much older rivals.
Sad times, indeed!
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Did you guys know that Tsonga was part of the toughest draw of all time?
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Tsonga was fresh from a tanking lesson from Tomic so there's that. Wanted to check it out in practice and it worked.
Raiden
Hall of Fame
Tomic was robbed.
Even if you believe there was some punishment deserved - taking away the entire prize money is egregious and only proves the extreme power imbalance between players and organizers.
It's a bit too good to be true type of bureaucratic convenience for a tournament's punishment to be worth exactly the sum total of a whole prize money.
Even if you believe there was some punishment deserved - taking away the entire prize money is egregious and only proves the extreme power imbalance between players and organizers.
It's a bit too good to be true type of bureaucratic convenience for a tournament's punishment to be worth exactly the sum total of a whole prize money.
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DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Half truth, Tomic's nickname is "Tank Engine" and he is known by everyone for his lack of ability to compete and his disdain for effort.
At least, his compatriot Kyrgios has moments of seriousness, occasionally, that produce in the spectators a part of his money has been well spent. I give him that credit when he stops doing antics.
With Tomic there is not even a moment of inspiration that is worth seeing a match of him.
He does not even pretend to show a minimum of competitiveness and when the player has a history, the defense that can be made of him is left in a bad state.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Zardoz7/12
Hall of Fame
Tsonga made me sad, he looked a SHELL of a player compared to his prime years when he was a ball of energy, a muscular brand of all court tennis.
Nadal is a year younger yet he looked like a bloody junior with balding hair.
Nadal is a year younger yet he looked like a bloody junior with balding hair.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Anybody who saw both matches know that Tsonga did not ever get engaged and Pouille did. Pouille was still fighting in the end. Neither one played good overall, but Pouille had his moments. One was an easy match and one was essentially a walk-over.
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Chadalina
Guest
Fining a player for effort is purely opinion based. You cannot make the rule on paper so you cannot enforce it.
I like tsonga but if tomic got fined, he should too. Along with everyone else who loses an uncompetitive match.
Terrible rule but a terrible organization.
I like tsonga but if tomic got fined, he should too. Along with everyone else who loses an uncompetitive match.
Terrible rule but a terrible organization.
The penalty is actually quite lenient. It could just as easily be a period of suspension from the tour.
You know this forum has a rep for being full of nutcases and tinfoil hat types? I wonder how it could possibly get that rep with the obsessed fan boys and girls throwing insults at each other, because they love one member of the big three and hate all the others. Tennis doesn't stop with three players for f**k sake.
As for Tsonga being fined, don't be f**king ridiculous. He didn't tank the match, time and injuries have simply caught up with him. He simply doesn't have the tools to compete with the very best anymore.
As for Tsonga being fined, don't be f**king ridiculous. He didn't tank the match, time and injuries have simply caught up with him. He simply doesn't have the tools to compete with the very best anymore.
augustobt
Legend
I guess he was just trolling in disagree with What happened to Tomic
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
AceSalvo
Legend
That's one too many words for saying "Selective punishment by a corrupt organization".
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Chadalina
Guest
Did serena get fined when she showed up drunk to play doubles?
That's one too many words for saying "Selective punishment by a corrupt organization".
Federer and Del Potro
Talk Tennis Guru
Let’s just fine a player whenever they lose.
Problem solved. Maybe the diamond age would do more than just show up if that were the case.
Problem solved. Maybe the diamond age would do more than just show up if that were the case.
AceSalvo
Legend
Corrupt people with power always pick on the small guys to show that they are righteous. Same goes for the "doping" part of tennis..
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
Playing is a privilege and there is no entitlement. It is a mutual benefit where players are paid to compete at the highest level. This isn’t an appearance fee they give to a player to show up and wash out. It is almost $90,000 that has to be earned.
Watch that match and tell em again where Tomic was trying to earn it and hold up his side of things. I musta missed it.
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Deon Sanders
Legend
Perhaps he should be fined
Except that the rule is that the fine can only take place in the first round
Thus Tomic was properly fined and Tsonga was properly not fined
End of discussion
Except that the rule is that the fine can only take place in the first round
Thus Tomic was properly fined and Tsonga was properly not fined
End of discussion
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
What a poor performance from Nadal that January 24, 2008!
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
*retroactively
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
I'll state the obvious and just say no.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Tsonga is not half the player he used to be. Have you watched him play lately?
asifallasleep
Hall of Fame
Honestly, Tsonga has been bad for years. Unbearable to watch. He knows he has zero chance against the top guys....................just collecting a paycheck. Sad.
kishnabe
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal won't reach the final.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
AceSalvo
Legend
nikshalamov12332
Rookie
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
LOOOOL !!!!
Druss
Hall of Fame
Tomic peaked in 2011. He's well past his prime now, he wouldn't even crack 17sec for the 100m dash, so he's got an excuse.
In retrospect retroactive may have been the word I was looking for.
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