Australian Open Site Is Incorrectly Reporting A Retirement As Walkover.

[Better_Call_Raul]

WTA rulebook:

Walkover is when a "Match did not begin because
a) losing player was ill or injured or b) losing player was subjected to penalties of the Code of Conduct before first serve of match was struck or otherwise not permitted by the WTA or Tournament official to play."

 

[kevin qmto]

Google screws up all the time. Back when Djokovic was defaulted, it said Walkover as well.

 

[Backspin1183]

WTA rulebook:

Walkover is when a "Match did not begin because
a) losing player was ill or injured or b) losing player was subjected to penalties of the Code of Conduct before first serve of match was struck or otherwise not permitted by the WTA or Tournament official to play."

It's our Google. The AO site clearly shows Osaka retired from the match.

 

[DSH]

It's our Google. The AO site clearly shows Osaka retired from the match.

Melodrama haunts Osaka.