You've been hired as an umpire...
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Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
I would umpire Nadal, Nadal, Nadal, Kyrgios and Tsitsipas. My brief tenure will be remembered as the litmus for professional tennis officiating.
Tennfan123
Legend
Would: Norrie, Ruud, FAA, Hubie, Fritz.
Wouldn't: Medvedev, Zverev, Djokovic, Nadal, Tsitsipas.
Wouldn't: Medvedev, Zverev, Djokovic, Nadal, Tsitsipas.
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Guest
Do I need to owe an apology and like good tennis?
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Interesting list.
Terenigma
G.O.A.T.
Would:
1) Murray - Simply because I want to watch him play from as close as possible
2) Raonic - Same reason as Murray but also I want to see how fast his serve is in person and if I can visually keep up with it.
3) Nadal - I would take pleasure in being an umpire who won't bend to his star power and punish him every single time he goes over the allowed time to serve.
4) Kyrgios - Similar reason to Nadal, I wouldn't let him dictate or be rude to me and punish him for talking back to me and being rude to the crowd.
5) Bouchard - Because she purdy.
Wouldn't
1) Simon - Because I think he is one of the most boring players to watch ever
2) Sharapova - My ears would bleed
3) Azarenka - Same reason as Sharapova
4) Isner - I would get bored from the serve-botting
5) Karlovic - I would get bored from the serve-botting
1) Murray - Simply because I want to watch him play from as close as possible
2) Raonic - Same reason as Murray but also I want to see how fast his serve is in person and if I can visually keep up with it.
3) Nadal - I would take pleasure in being an umpire who won't bend to his star power and punish him every single time he goes over the allowed time to serve.
4) Kyrgios - Similar reason to Nadal, I wouldn't let him dictate or be rude to me and punish him for talking back to me and being rude to the crowd.
5) Bouchard - Because she purdy.
Wouldn't
1) Simon - Because I think he is one of the most boring players to watch ever
2) Sharapova - My ears would bleed
3) Azarenka - Same reason as Sharapova
4) Isner - I would get bored from the serve-botting
5) Karlovic - I would get bored from the serve-botting
vive le beau jeu !
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AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
Spoken like someone who disapproves of the rules being enforced correctly.
darthrafa
Hall of Fame
rafa and djoker to give them point penalty for time violation and racqet abuse
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
I would say F that, there is no clock in the rulebook, you dimwit!
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
If Nadal plays you will probably give his opponent the win without playing a point?that's some great news!
i won't let you down, guys, i promise...
Tennfan123
Legend
The guiding principal was no top players as they tend to behave the worst. I’d be stressing out about the stop clock, toilet breaks, upsetting them. I wanted low key guys who don’t cause fuss and play pretty fast. The interesting thing for me here is that the lists are quite different to the players I’d choose as a spectator.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Beulah Jesus
Hall of Fame
that's some great news!
i won't let you down, guys, i promise...
ojo rojo
Legend
One needs the vision and reflexes of a jet fighter pilot to ump a Surshs match
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
At first, you have to stop cheating TTW readers by claiming that Rafa has gone over the allowed time to serve without getting punished by the chair umpire who operates the serve clock. I wonder if they hire people who are cheating readers.
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Would:
Tomic. Because I will only umpire the match for like 28 minutes and then go home and chill.
Wouldn't:
Any match that take more than 2 hours. I hate sitting down for too long.
Tomic. Because I will only umpire the match for like 28 minutes and then go home and chill.
Wouldn't:
Any match that take more than 2 hours. I hate sitting down for too long.
Nadal_Django
Legend
You want to end up as Carlos Bernardes!?that's some great news!
i won't let you down, guys, i promise...
Scared for your physical and material well-being!? Not smart, buddy, not smart at all.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I doubt they hire people who are cheating readers by creating fake stories on TTW.that's some great news!
i won't let you down, guys, i promise...
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
Before you go to bed tonight, you have to recite this.
29. CONTINUOUS PLAY
As a principle, play should be continuous, from the time the match starts (when the first service of the match is put in play) until the match finishes.
a. Between points, a maximum of twenty-five (25) seconds is allowed. When the players change ends at the end of a game, a maximum of ninety (90) seconds are allowed. However, after the first game of each set and during a tie-break game, play shall be continuous and the players shall change ends without a rest. At the end of each set there shall be a set break of a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) seconds. The maximum time starts from the moment that one point finishes until the first service is struck for the next point. Event organisers may apply for ITF approval to extend the ninety (90) seconds allowed when the players change ends at the end of a game and the one hundred and twenty (120) seconds allowed at a set break.
b. If, for reasons outside the player’s control, clothing, footwear or necessary equipment (excluding the racket) is broken or needs to be replaced, the player may be allowed reasonable extra time to rectify the problem.
c. No extra time shall be given to allow a player to recover condition. However, a player suffering from a treatable medical condition may be allowed one medical time-out of three minutes for the treatment of that medical condition. A limited number of toilet/change of attire breaks may also be allowed, if this is announced in advance of the event.
d. Event organisers may allow a rest period of a maximum of ten (10) minutes if this is announced in advance of the event. This rest period can be taken after the 3rd set in a best of 5 sets match, or after the 2nd set in a best of 3 sets match.
e. The warm-up time shall be a maximum of five (5) minutes, unless otherwise decided by the event organisers.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
I do this seriously I swear :
1) Ivanovic
2) Ivanovic
3) Ivanovic
4) Ivanovic
5) Ivanovic
1) Ivanovic
2) Ivanovic
3) Ivanovic
4) Ivanovic
5) Ivanovic
Rorano_Fedalovic
Semi-Pro
I'd happily introduce OCDal to the shot clock. Same goes for Bouncovic.
Sir Weed
Hall of Fame
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
As for Carlos Bernardes, there is peace between him and Rafa. Two summers in a row (2018 & 2019), Bernardes preferred to umpire at the Challenger tournament held at Rafa’s academy in Mallorca, instead of umpiring at the USO. (The tournament was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid.)You want to end up as Carlos Bernardes!?
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
well, now that you put it this way......You want to end up as Carlos Bernardes!?
(but he still umpires challengers at the rusty bull ranch, doesn't he?)
Rorano_Fedalovic
Semi-Pro
Rafa has gone over the allowed time without punishment a lot. stop cheating the readers!
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
You would umpire all Nadal matchesthat's some great news!
i won't let you down, guys, i promise...
wrong calls, he isn't allowed to ask for a challenge, if he has mp(s) you will dsq him
Nadal_Django
Legend
Yeah, after he received an offer he couldn't refuse!
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Your post is evidence that you have no idea how the serve clock is operated.
3loudboys
G.O.A.T.
Would
1. Nadal - the intensity and quality he brings is more than worth the wait. Would also love to get a close up of that forehand.
2. Federer - would enjoy the elegance and shot making.
3. Murray - to see what real determination and anticipation looks like.
4. Agassi - if I had a time machine to see some of the purest ball striking ever on a tennis court.
5. Laver - if the time machine still had some legs left - watching one of the greatest ever perform in another era would be awesome.
Wouldn't
1. Shapovalov - screaming, vein bulging outbursts after every point followed by the inevitable poor me rant.
2. Kygrios - much the same as Shapo.
3. Troicki - nuts and likley to go nuts.
4. Paire - just in case a splinter from the inevitable racket smash came my way. Also nuts and likely to go nuts.
5. Medvedev - in case he won a slam and performed that victory 'dive' again - could pull a chuckle muscle laughing
1. Nadal - the intensity and quality he brings is more than worth the wait. Would also love to get a close up of that forehand.
2. Federer - would enjoy the elegance and shot making.
3. Murray - to see what real determination and anticipation looks like.
4. Agassi - if I had a time machine to see some of the purest ball striking ever on a tennis court.
5. Laver - if the time machine still had some legs left - watching one of the greatest ever perform in another era would be awesome.
Wouldn't
1. Shapovalov - screaming, vein bulging outbursts after every point followed by the inevitable poor me rant.
2. Kygrios - much the same as Shapo.
3. Troicki - nuts and likley to go nuts.
4. Paire - just in case a splinter from the inevitable racket smash came my way. Also nuts and likely to go nuts.
5. Medvedev - in case he won a slam and performed that victory 'dive' again - could pull a chuckle muscle laughing
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Glad you have read some rules.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
i remember this video where he was wearing a beautiful orange straight-jacket and said he was well-treated while holding a 3-months old newspaper... call me optimistic, but i'm sure carlos is doing fine down thereYeah, after he received an offer he couldn't refuse!
(... isn't he?)
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Have you seen on the serve clock how many seconds he has gone over the time-limit?
Nadal_Django
Legend
The poor guy had a heart attack not long ago. Only God knows what is happening behind the scenes. One thing is for sure, you don't mess with the family. You, never do that...i remember this video where he was wearing a beautiful orange straigh-jacket and said he was well-treated while holding a 3-months old newspaper... call me optimistic, but i'm sure carlos is doing fine down there
(... isn't he?)
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
C.Bernardes suffered a heart attack in Melbourne ahead of the 2021 AO:The poor guy had a heart attack not long ago. Only God knows what is happening behind the scenes. One thing is for sure, you don't mess with the family. You, never do that...
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Australian Open tennis 2021 – Umpire Carlos Bernardes hospitalised after heart attack in Melbourne - Eurosport
Carlos Bernardes had been set to umpire at next month's Australian Open but has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack while in quarantine.
www.eurosport.com
yokied
Hall of Fame
If I’m gonna umpire I wanna go full peaky blinders with Fergus at Wimbly, overseeing some career-destroying humiliation by Fedovic.
Knowing I have the approval of youknowwheretofindus.gif @Lleytonstation would make all the difference.
Knowing I have the approval of youknowwheretofindus.gif @Lleytonstation would make all the difference.
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
If it was up to the Nadal hater brigade the serve clock would be pressed the moment the last ball leaves the strings after a 30 ball rally.
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
Those are rare, players should be able to withstand a couple without gasping for air the moment it's over. If you find yourself getting constantly drawn into 20+shot rallies, play more efficiently. At any rate, don't waste spectators' time catching your breath and excessively toweling off, nor bouncing the ball double digit times or otherwise delaying serve. Do the decent thing for once and don't approve of stalling.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Hired as an umpire with special privileges, or as a standard umpire that everyone can crap on?
I'd accept the job only for the former.
I'd accept the job only for the former.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
The ATP Tour has started to implement the serve clock in the summer of 2018. It amazes me that you haven't still understood how the serve clock is operated. The chair umpire triggers the serve clock and gives the server 25 seconds to start his service motion. The server has to monitor the serve clock and stay within the 25-second time limit. It doesn't matter what the server is doing during those 25 seconds before starting his service motion.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Can I be an insult umpire?
If I'm allowed to do a running commentary, I'd accept.
If I'm allowed to do a running commentary, I'd accept.
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
I rather a player take 5 extra seconds to catch his/her breath, towel off the sweat and be ready to perform as close to his/her potential which in turn will offer the spectators the best show possible.
But some people love to cry over those 5 extra seconds between points because they have some undiagnosed ADD and can’t watch tennis for too long.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
I'd like to do an Ostapenko match, and call all her in balls out.
Even the ones that are a meter inside.
Even the ones that are a meter inside.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
that's some great news!
i won't let you down, guys, i promise...
LMAO I just spat out my green tea!
Can see this happening very clearly.
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
No mention of stalling having a potentially negative effect on opponent performance in the next point if they cool off, I see. You probably don't even consider it, such unbias.
I'd rather players strived to play closer to theoretical perfection and extended rallies are generally the antithesis of that anyway: the more shots they are, the likelier it is that one of them is less than great.
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