這是今年大滿貫開始的新制,如果消極比賽的話會被罰款,
而我們也誕生了第一個受罰者—Mischa Zverev,
他在第一輪對上韓國鄭泫的比賽,賽後被裁定處罰。
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).
罰款($45,000)幾乎等於他第一輪的獎金($47,900)。
此制度的用意在於希望選手在賽前明知有傷的情況下可以提前退賽,
讓大會得以找其他選手來補,而不用硬打為了賺獎金,卻隨便打打草草退賽。
補上相關新聞連結:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2018/01/23/mischa-zverev-given-record-fine-australian-open-first-round/