GT49er
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I'm waiting for a hip replacement, but for £17K I'd give it a go!
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Wimbledon quitters
- Thread starter Tooting Gull
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sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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It's all about the golf... Paige Spiranac
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Looks to be a good up and coming golfer too
She can swing my club and hit my balls all day and all night.
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,205
It doesn't mean that it was money motivated and even if the money was a lot less, it still could have happened.
Basically it's the biggest tournament in the tennis calendar and (for some players) maybe the only opportunity they may get to play there during their career and it's a bit like the football world cup, and players being taken / still going despite being unfit (Rooney, Beckham, etc) - they still go because of what the occasion actually is where they definitely would have withdrawn from lower profile events (/games)
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,205
There was a Brit playing yesterday called Alexander Ward who had only won $8,702 USD or £6,736 for the year to date prior to his 1st round match. Getting £17k to withdraw would treble his earnings for the year, playing and withdrawing would practically 6x it.
If they were carrying an injury, they would still try to play on because the amount is so big and can make the difference for the remainder of this season and the start of next and also, as per my previous post on this, they may never get another chance to play at such an important and prestigious tournament again
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 9,109
So the moral of this story is don't go to the first round?
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Drew
Both British No 1s had injury scares in the run up to Wimbledon which, thankfully didn't stop them playing. However, they could equally have started their matches, aggravated the injuries and pulled out!
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
I'd happily ruin everyone's day for 35 grand