这是今年大满贯开始的新制,如果消极比赛的话会被罚款,
而我们也诞生了第一个受罚者—Mischa Zverev,
他在第一轮对上韩国郑泫的比赛,赛后被裁定处罚。
No 32-seeded Mischa Zverev was fined $45,000 for a poor
performance in his first-round match against Hyeon Chung.
Zverev was punished under a new rule implemented by the
Grand Slam Board in the off-season intended to deter players
with pre-existing injuries to start a tournament and retired
from their first-round matches.
Zverev was trailing Chung 2-6, 1-4 on the first day when
he retired. His fine of $45,000 nearly equals his first-round
prize money of 60,000 Australian dollars ($47,900).
罚款($45,000)几乎等于他第一轮的奖金($47,900)。
此制度的用意在于希望选手在赛前明知有伤的情况下可以提前退赛,
让大会得以找其他选手来补,而不用硬打为了赚奖金,却随便打打草草退赛。
补上相关新闻连结:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2018/01/23/mischa-zverev-given-record-fine-australian-open-first-round/