tennis point penalty
Do you think cricket officials have the same spine as the Tennis officials in taking disciplinary action?
Quoting from wikipedia:
“Williams gestured to the lineswoman with her racket and yelled abusive language at her. Williams was penalized a point for unsportsmanlike conduct – necessitated by the earlier warning she had received – the penalty was confirmed by the tournament referee and as a result Clijsters won the match .
Williams would not acknowledge the foot fault calling it “a really tough call that wasn’t the correct call”.
The next day, the US Open Tournament Referee released a statement saying that Williams would receive the maximum permissible on-site fine of $10,000 plus $500 for racket abuse, pending a further official investigation and possible additional penalties.”
absolutely! I remember when Gambhir and Afridi were exchanging words. The next day, they were banned for the rest of the tournament (about 2-3 games). They get around $7000 every game. So they both lost around $21,000
!!SERENA FALLS AFTER PENALTY ON MATCH POINT!! FOOT FAULT OR BLIND LINESMAN?