The tennis game is a global sport that attracts attention, investments and active participation. In the United States alone, between 2011 and 2024 an approximate number of 25.74 million people were recorded between 2011 and 2024.
The United States are one of the power plants for the tennis game, since the commercial center offers confirmation transactions, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments organized and players who dominate the sport. However, tennis is also one of the popular sports in Europe with 201,000 jurisdiction across Europe and a report that the participation rate in 48 countries has increased by 4.6%.
If there is one thing that distinguishes the tennis gameplay, it is the show of sportiness. It means that players and civil servants are respectful during and after the game. Unfortunately, this was not confirmed because some tennis players were accused that they did not show good etiquette in tennis. You will discover some of the actions in this article.
Examples of poor sportiness in tennis
The drama “unseasant hand”
One of the most popular examples of bad athletes in tennis was that from Henin against Serena Williams. It went under in the semi -finals of the French Open from 2003 when an enthusiastic Serena, who was on the way to victory, was from a mere act of dishonesty on the way of her opponent, lost the game.
At the time of the incident, Serena Henin led 4: 2, 30: 0 in the third and last sentence. Suddenly Henin raised her hand while Serena was about to serve. It meant that she was not yet ready for the service. Serena was waiting as an act of good faith, but unfortunately she was not allowed to repeat her first serve because the referee seemed to be that Henin was not raising her hand.
Things rose out of control when Henin refused to comment on the matter, which points out that the referee was right. To make things worse, Henin won the match and used Serena’s inability to break with the next four points. The match ended with a 6-2, 4-6, 7: 5 to Henins.
Serena threatens a line woman
Serena Williams had an incredibly professional life as a tennis star and gathered a total of 23 Grand slams at the time when she retired in 2023.
What happened? It was her threat to a line woman in the semi-finals of the US Open in 2009. She played against Kim Clijsters, who returned to the game after a break and led Serena 6: 4, 6: 5 (30-15).
The line woman called a foot defect from the blues when Serena was about to bring her second serve. In addition to her desperate efforts to win her place in the game, the pressure must have been so much that Serena got into a verbal tirade, and as the matter familiar with the matter, she threatened to push the ball on the judge’s neck.
The consequences of your action:
- Serena was fined with a fine of 82,000 US dollars.
- A point penalty that led to a match point that gave her opponent victory.
- She received a two-year probation, which she essentially disqualifies from the further Grand Slam participation of such repetitions within the next two years.
The “Kyrgios standards” went higher
Some tennis players are known for their unpredictable behavior. Nick Kyrgios is one of them. Over time, he has built up a call as a “flagship” of unprofessionalism in tennis and has constantly made bad sporting examples. If he didn’t shout referee, he caught that he has thrown a chair over the court. He is also known to question some of the unwritten but expected rules of the game, e.g. B. to maintain the right etiquette or disposition during the season.
It happened that the Kyrgios standards, the extent of its challenges, were increased a higher level in 2019 during the Cincinnati Open. It was a close 3-set fight between him and the opponent, Karen Khachanov.
Already made angry with time injury, he left the court in the middle of the game and when he said, he said, he smashed two rackets in the tunnel. As if that weren’t enough, he argued and made unpleasant comments a referee. Haven lost the match, he refused to give the referee his hand, but started instead after he had spit on it.
The consequences included that they were subject to probation and a fine of 113,000 US dollars for several violations that range from spitting to verbal and racket abuse.
Despite his attitudes, Nick was attributed to some keywords, one of which is one of which is “It’s good when you’re out there on a tennis court. There are nowhere to hide. It is everything they are tactical, physically, mentally.“”
Last words
We can give an example for a player who does not use his call to overshadow others. Roger Federer is known for honest calls and his refusal to get into arguments or to argue with the referees. He is known for his catchphrase “You play the ball. You don’t play the opponent. Be free in your head. Be free in your recordings. Do it.“”
Another player who remains composed is Chris Evert, especially known for the control of her feelings. We also give it up for Rafael Nadal, who is all good, from the recognition of his opponents to humble and not in verbal exchange with opponents or civil servants.
The tennis game is rapid and has many heat heads that use their fame to venture into Tiraden. Fortunately, the officials were able to call some of them to order, while the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) were passed on with fines and their storage to probation.
