For those of you who watched the Peng - Caroline match it must have been a bizarre show watching a management in a complete out of control situation - making them act like amateurs and non thinkers. It's a pity and a shame for the tennis game that players have to be in such a situation. Here are som extracts from a brilliant article in LA times by Bill Dwyre about this shameful non acting from the managent: Whole article here US Open officials catch heat
Peng Shaui of China, was struck with what looked like cramping and was called a severe case of heat illness by tournament officials. That precipitated a bizarre and uncomfortable scene and questionable official handling of it.
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With Wozniacki serving at 4-3 of the second set, Peng exhibited signs of physical distress. Soon, she was bent over near the back wall. On the other side, Wozniacki waited to serve. And waited.
Eventually, but not immediately, medical personnel and officials surrounded Peng as she continued to double over. It went on and on.
Next, it was announced she would be taken off. Later, they said it was for "off-court medical evaluation." Wozniacki kept standing out there, keeping her serve warm and as confused as anybody else about what exactly was going on.
She particularly had to be conflicted because, once during a tournament in Doha, she had started to cramp and was told nobody could come to her aid, could even help her get up. Somehow, she did and won the match. Now, trying to stave off a break point, her opponent was ushered off by doctors and trainers and time kept ticking and no penalties — points, warnings, anything — were being issued.
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Tournament director David Brewer met the media and attempted to explain. The basis for personnel to be able to come to the aid of Peng was that she had a "heat Illness." That, apparently, is distinguished from cramping. With a heat illness, it was explained, the player's safety takes precedence over all else, including the apparent unfairness to her opponent.
Still, lots of this remained, and remains, clear as mud. Brewer said it was Peng who said she had to default. Hours after she had recovered and met the media, Peng said she had no memory of that, that she might have, but they also might have told her they were defaulting her.
Well read the rest and make a little or big comment about this and also make it on twitter or facebook. Thanks for your attention.
Peng Shaui of China, was struck with what looked like cramping and was called a severe case of heat illness by tournament officials. That precipitated a bizarre and uncomfortable scene and questionable official handling of it.
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With Wozniacki serving at 4-3 of the second set, Peng exhibited signs of physical distress. Soon, she was bent over near the back wall. On the other side, Wozniacki waited to serve. And waited.
Eventually, but not immediately, medical personnel and officials surrounded Peng as she continued to double over. It went on and on.
Next, it was announced she would be taken off. Later, they said it was for "off-court medical evaluation." Wozniacki kept standing out there, keeping her serve warm and as confused as anybody else about what exactly was going on.
She particularly had to be conflicted because, once during a tournament in Doha, she had started to cramp and was told nobody could come to her aid, could even help her get up. Somehow, she did and won the match. Now, trying to stave off a break point, her opponent was ushered off by doctors and trainers and time kept ticking and no penalties — points, warnings, anything — were being issued.
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Tournament director David Brewer met the media and attempted to explain. The basis for personnel to be able to come to the aid of Peng was that she had a "heat Illness." That, apparently, is distinguished from cramping. With a heat illness, it was explained, the player's safety takes precedence over all else, including the apparent unfairness to her opponent.
Still, lots of this remained, and remains, clear as mud. Brewer said it was Peng who said she had to default. Hours after she had recovered and met the media, Peng said she had no memory of that, that she might have, but they also might have told her they were defaulting her.
Well read the rest and make a little or big comment about this and also make it on twitter or facebook. Thanks for your attention.
