Week 34 British Tour - Sutton

KK · Club Coach

RE: Week 34 British Tour - Sutton

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Not our place to judge as far as I'm concerned! He earned his spot in the final so can do with it what he wishes. Yes its not very professional to give unnecessary walkovers but its only a one off and at least he was honest rather than lying about an injury/illness.

indiana · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Interesting that Fitzy has now tweeted that he was "honest all along". Adds more weight to my latest theory that the LTA accepted his entry already knowing that he was unavailable to play on the Saturday should he reach the final.

If that IS the case, then the LTA are definitely in the wrong and should pay out the prize money.

But there I go again - speculating without all the facts. I can be my own worst enemy at times !!

Hmm, it is me Fitzy tweeted a reply to, although of course it's public. I had suggested, as I said here, to take it as a lesson learnt. But I had just further replied that, as you indicate, fair enough if the LTA knew in advance of the tournament when he had to leave.

I was concerned that he might do himself no good with the LTA, but if he has a considered case then best for now left to them to sort out between themselves.

PS : I note what RJA says, which is all the more reason that I'm saying no more, because we really don't know the full facts here. It looked strange, and like others I queried it here and also with him on twitter. He's replied, but the technicalities as to how it all came about we just don't know.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 26th of August 2012 06:29:18 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

By the way, I don't see any mention of doubles here on the LTA site, or maybe I'm missing something confuse

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
By the way, I don't see any mention of doubles here on the LTA site, or maybe I'm missing something

Nothing on the LTA site about doubles but going by Fitzy's tweets there certainly was a doubles event.

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

I'm sure Tom Burn won't be too bothered by the walkover wink

indiana · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
indiana wrote:
By the way, I don't see any mention of doubles here on the LTA site, or maybe I'm missing something

Nothing on the LTA site about doubles but going by Fitzy's tweets there certainly was a doubles event.

Oh yes, just seen that Fitzy tweeted that he got to the final of the doubles so it surely existed smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Interesting that Fitzy has now tweeted that he was "honest all along". Adds more weight to my latest theory that the LTA accepted his entry already knowing that he was unavailable to play on the Saturday should he reach the final.

If that IS the case, then the LTA are definitely in the wrong and should pay out the prize money.

But there I go again - speculating without all the facts. I can be my own worst enemy at times !!

RJA · Hall of fame

Bob in Spain wrote:
Interesting that Fitzy has now tweeted that he was "honest all along". Adds more weight to my latest theory that the LTA accepted his entry already knowing that he was unavailable to play on the Saturday should he reach the final.

If that IS the case, then the LTA are definitely in the wrong and should pay out the prize money.

But there I go again - speculating without all the facts. I can be my own worst enemy at times !!

Like you, I don't know the exact facts. However I am pretty sure that there will be some kind of "conditions of entry" which all players accept when they sign up to play a tournament and that these conditions would include something like forbiding a player to withdraw (after playing their first match) unless injured or having some other genuine reason. Simply saying, oh by the way guys I won't be here saturday, is no defence to having breached those conditions. If you sign a contract you are bound by it, even if you have verbally told the other party that you might not abide by it.