With Wimbledon in full swing, everyone A tennis fan (Or trying to become at least one). Just look at the endoring Teniscore trend, Viral tennis-theme beveragesAnd Buzzy Tennis discourse (we are still not more than size French Open TrophyBut being spacious for tennis for the last few years, there has also been an unusually high number of “walkover” (at least seven in the 2024 US Open).

If you have not heard the word first (let’s be honest, Tennis jargon It is not always easy to understand), you are not alone. Next, we unpack what a walkover means in tennis, why this happens, and how it differs from retirement. Before we see another walkover in real time, read further before we walk completely.

What is a walkover?

In tennis, a walkover means that a player automatically moves forward in the next round of the game. As United States Tennis Association (Usta), there are some reasons why this can happen:

Walkovers vs. Retirement

There may be a walkover even if a player retires from the match due to a scheduling struggle. Since the tennis calendar was specially packed in 2024 (perhaps due to the Olympics), it was a reason for a sudden rise in the walkover. For the difference between a walkover and retirement: a walkover must be started First One match, not during. So if a player was to withdraw from a competition due to being injured or when the competition was still going on, it would be considered a retirement.

Walkover vs lapse

The main difference between a walkover and a default lie that begins the action: a player is one to start a walkover, while a default chair is started by the chair umpire. For example, there may be a default if a player refuses to play for a reason that is not allowed by the rules that control the walkover. But there are other reasons. “Examples of such default include a player who does not show, a player who is a default for delay, and a player who default to obtain an injection, infusion or complementary oxygen,” the rule state.

In 2020, for example, Novak Djokovic, the winner of the 20-bar Grand Slam Singles title, was defaulted by his fourth round US Open match (and later the entire tournament) Killing the line judge With a ball.

Is a walkover counted as a disadvantage?

Although the phrase “won by walkover” is used, a WTA spokesman told Popsugar that the walkover match is not counted as a win or due to losing the match for any player, which means it does not affect their win-loss record. Retirement, however, to do Count as a match win or loss for players.

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