Tennis Term Walkover

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  1. Tennis Walkover What Does It Mean
  2. Tennis Walkover Meaning

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Walkover

When you or your kid is playing on USTA tennis tournaments you will see for sure many acronyms and abbreviations, especially when a game was not finished regularly.

A walkover or W.O. (originally two words: 'walk over') is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited (to win, the winner can 'walk over' the finishing line). Tournaments award byes to top-seeded players in the first round. Any subsequent rounds where a player automatically advances to the next round is considered a walkover. Injured or sick players frequently are the cause of such a situation. A walkover is when a player is unable to play his scheduled match and withdraws from the tournament. Usually the player has a legitimate excuse. In either case, the opponent is awarded the win.

Tennis Walkover What Does It Mean

Def (ns) = defeat – no show (player didn't show up in time)
Def (refs) = defeat – refusal to play (player refused to play after being asked by an official)
Def (refsl) = defeat – refusal to play (player refused to play after being asked by an official)
Def (pe) = defeat – player error (e.g. player signed up for a wrong division)
Def (cont) = defeat – for conduct
Def (ad) = defeat – adult decision (e.g. Full tilt poker europe free. Default due to Adult Decision by parent, coach or other 3rd party responsible for the Jr. to not start a match due to disciplinary reasons.)
Def (dq) = defeat – player got disqualified by a referee
Ret (ill) = retired – ill
Ret (inj) = retired – injured
Wo (inj) = walkover – injured (a walkover is an unopposed victory.)
Wo (pc) = walkover – player canceled

Tennis Term Walkover

When you or your kid is playing on USTA tennis tournaments you will see for sure many acronyms and abbreviations, especially when a game was not finished regularly.

A walkover or W.O. (originally two words: 'walk over') is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited (to win, the winner can 'walk over' the finishing line). Tournaments award byes to top-seeded players in the first round. Any subsequent rounds where a player automatically advances to the next round is considered a walkover. Injured or sick players frequently are the cause of such a situation. A walkover is when a player is unable to play his scheduled match and withdraws from the tournament. Usually the player has a legitimate excuse. In either case, the opponent is awarded the win.

Tennis Walkover What Does It Mean

Def (ns) = defeat – no show (player didn't show up in time)
Def (refs) = defeat – refusal to play (player refused to play after being asked by an official)
Def (refsl) = defeat – refusal to play (player refused to play after being asked by an official)
Def (pe) = defeat – player error (e.g. player signed up for a wrong division)
Def (cont) = defeat – for conduct
Def (ad) = defeat – adult decision (e.g. Full tilt poker europe free. Default due to Adult Decision by parent, coach or other 3rd party responsible for the Jr. to not start a match due to disciplinary reasons.)
Def (dq) = defeat – player got disqualified by a referee
Ret (ill) = retired – ill
Ret (inj) = retired – injured
Wo (inj) = walkover – injured (a walkover is an unopposed victory.)
Wo (pc) = walkover – player canceled

Tennis Walkover Meaning

FMLC = First Match Losers Consolation
FRLC = First Round Losers Consolation
FIC = Feed-in Consolation
SE = Single Elimination
RR = Round Robin
M = Men
W = Women
FS = Father/Son
MD = Mother/Daughter
MS = Mother/Son
FD = Father/Daughter
S = Singles
D = Doubles
Mxd = Mixed Doubles Bryce games sub count zero.





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