Week 14 - ATP 250 ($450,000) - Gran Prix Hassan II - Casablanca, Morocco- Clay

seagull · Hall of fame

RE: Week 14 - ATP 250 ($450,000) - Gran Prix Hassan II - Casablanca, Morocco- Clay

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

2-0, to 2-2, now 3*-3

seagull · Hall of fame

DF from Skupski gives away a break at 4 all

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

big choke there are missing bp's in previous game, skupski served at least 2 df's, and i think they were broken to love

Tim · Intermediate Club Player

2-6, 4-6 ... they had some chances in the 2nd set ... they will be bummed

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Tim wrote:

2-6, 4-6 ... they had some chances in the 2nd set ... they will be bummed

A great shame after they managed to fashion that early break. cry

The third seeds were clearly too good for them, especially on clay & with Colin just back from injury. hmm

indiana · Tennis legend

Tim wrote:

they will be bummed

Wow, is that some sort of local custom

Sheddie · administrator

no its quite standard practise on the tour especially in these African events, futures right up to ATPs.......

at each venue there's a local specially chosen for the size of his appendage who is the ITF's designated "Chief Bummer" for that event.

particularly poor performances are punished by the Chief Bummer, on court straight after the match as an additional spectacle for the local crowd.

It often comes as quite a surprise particularly for those new to the African tournaments but it sure makes players fight hard for every point.

I expect the plane flight out of Morocco will be an uncomfortable one for Flemski

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Culturally in Morocco there's no way this could happen in public...

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

The Shedman wrote:

I expect the plane flight out of Morocco will be an uncomfortable one for Flemski

Think they should have stuck to China F1 this week...

indiana · Tennis legend

The Shedman wrote:

no its quite standard practise on the tour especially in these African events, futures right up to ATPs.......

at each venue there's a local specially chosen for the size of his appendage who is the ITF's designated "Chief Bummer" for that event.

particularly poor performances are punished by the Chief Bummer, on court straight after the match as an additional spectacle for the local crowd.

It often comes as quite a surprise particularly for those new to the African tournaments but it sure makes players fight hard for every point.

I expect the plane flight out of Morocco will be an uncomfortable one for Flemski

Thanks Sheddie for this clarification. Maybe Steven has some relevant statistics re GB players' experiences re the above.

Sheddie · administrator

did you never wonder why Boggo trudges all the time ?

he never used to.....until he played Togo F1.....

Tim · Intermediate Club Player

LOL Shedman! You must have waaayyy too much time on your hands!